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08/24/2026
NC Gov, Interest Groups Stand Up for Disney
One of the ABC stations owned by Disney up for early license renewal is WTVD, serving Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville, North Carolina. On Friday, Tar Heel State Governor Josh Stein wrote the FCC in support of
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08/21/2026
Judge Sets Disney-FCC Hearing to October
Disney/ABC was hoping to get a hearing as early as next week on its lawsuit accusing the FCC of violating its First Amendment rights and retaliating against the company over its license renewals.
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08/19/2026
Effros: Enough Said
Disney/ABC filed a lawsuit accusing the FCC of violating First Amendment rights. This isn’t unique in the annals of the editorial conflict between broadcast licensees and the FCC; however, it’s the highest-profile case in a long time.
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08/18/2026
Blair Levin Leavin’ New Street
Washington’s TMT policy soothsayer Blair Levin broke the news Tuesday that he won’t be returning to New Street Research after taking the summer off from advising institutional investors.
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08/18/2026
Report: Keep, But Modify, USF
The Future of Universal Service Reform Task Force, a cross-sector initiative chaired by former FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Rachelle Chong, released a new policy framework urging that the $8+ program be preserved but modernized.
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08/18/2026
Disney, ABC File First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
The FCC’s quarrel with Disney escalated yet again Tuesday after the House of Mouse filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the early license renewal review of its eight ABC stations.