FCC Asks Court to Throw Out ABC’s Lawsuit Alleging TV License Renewals Violate First Amendment, as Agency Repeats Claim the Action Is Unrelated to Jimmy Kimmel or ‘The View’

The Federal Communications Commission filed a motion in federal court on Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by ABC. The broadcaster alleges that the agency's television license renewal process violates the First Amendment. In its filing, the FCC argued that ABC failed to establish the necessary legal standing to pursue the claim, asserting that the agency's regulatory actions are independent of specific programming content.