Free Speech Under Fire: The FCC's Threats to ABC and the Press The recent lawsuit filed by ABC against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has brought into sharp relief the Administration's attempts to silence a perceived media critic through brazen threats to broadcast licenses.
At first glance, this seems like just another chapter in the ongoing saga of partisan politics and press bashing.
However, scratch beneath the surface, and you'll find a more insidious pattern – one that threatens the very foundations of free speech in this country. The timing of ABC's suit is not coincidental.