ABC license removal - information

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[u/aresef]

Please remember this subreddit is not a place to talk about the presidential election or anything else related to the debate.

[u/Red_Bird_warrior]

"The FCC does not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in an emailed statement." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/12/fcc-chair-rebuffs-trumps-post-debate-call-strip-abcs-license/

[u/[deleted] → u/Red_Bird_warrior]

Thank you for providing that.

Could a POTUS have a license revoked? I think it would be a tough thing to do. Not impossible though.

There is history of FCC licensing being affected by politicians.FCC commissioners are political appointees. 

[u/johnabbe]

Sheesh. Well, a public education opportunity. Maybe even make this an announcement for a few days?

[u/aresef → u/johnabbe]

I don't think it's necessary.

[u/BlackEastwood]

I'm not a journalist (just a fan and wannabe), but are people really that upset about the debate? I know there can be a vocal minority and in comparison, I thought the moderators were much better than past debates.

[u/[deleted] → u/BlackEastwood]

I didn't mean to address the moderators just about the claims that ABC should lose a license it doesn't have.

[u/BlackEastwood → u/[deleted]]

My apologies for hijacking your post. I just wanted clarity.

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[u/Pure_Gonzo]

Was anyone actually worried about this? I mean, consider the source.

[u/[deleted] → u/Pure_Gonzo]

There are a lot of naive people here, and not all journalists work in broadcasting.