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The Republican presidential candidate had demanded that ABC should lose its broadcast licences over the network's moderating during his September 10 presidential debate with Democrat Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump had presidential debate with Kamala Harris that was hosted by ABC network on September 10, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)
Washington,UPDATED: Sep 20, 2024 03:22 IST
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Trump had issues with ABC's moderating during debateFCC says cannot revoke licence if Trump disagrees with ABCTrump had presidential debate with Kamala Harris on September 10The chair of the Federal Communications Commission rejected former US President Donald Trump's suggestion that Walt Disney-owned ABC should lose its broadcast licences over the network's moderating September 10 presidential debate.
"The First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy. The Commission does not revoke licences for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage", FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said on Thursday.
The FCC, an independent federal agency, does not licence broadcast networks, but issues them to individual broadcast stations that are renewed on a staggered basis for eight-year periods.
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Sep 20, 2024
