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Supreme Court sides with Republicans in fight over broadcast ad rates

The Supreme Court on Friday granted Republicans’ request to halt a lower court decision that prevented political party committees from receiving more favorable broadcast advertising rates, giving the GOP a win weeks before the November elections. The order from the high court restores guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees…

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Disney and ABC sue FCC over early license renewals, alleging “a retaliatory campaign”

The Walt Disney Company, ABC and their television stations sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, alleging the agency’s request to file for early license renewal violates their First Amendment rights and amounts to “a retaliatory campaign.” The ABC licenses were originally scheduled for renewal between 2028 and 2031. The lawsuit, filed in a federal…

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