FCC Opens Up Public Comment On Whether ABC’s ‘The View’ Is A News Show And Exempt From Equal Time Requirements
The FCC is seeking public comments on whether ABC's 'The View' qualifies as a bona fide news program, which would exempt it from equal time requirements for political candidates. This inquiry follows ABC's challenge to the FCC's scrutiny of the show after it featured a Democratic candidate. The public comment period is open until June 22, with replies due by July 6.
- ▪The FCC is reviewing if 'The View' should be classified as a news program exempt from equal time rules.
- ▪ABC has argued that the FCC's actions infringe on its First Amendment rights.
- ▪The inquiry was prompted by a recent episode featuring a Democratic candidate, raising questions about compliance with equal time regulations.
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Brendan Carr Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The FCC is now taking public comment on whether ABC’s The View should qualify as a “bona fide news program,” and therefore be exempt from the agency’s equal time requirements. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the public comment period on Friday, with filings due by June 22 and replies by July 6. Earlier this month, ABC challenged Carr’s crackdown on the equal time rule, including an investigation into The View after it featured a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, James Talarico, as a guest. The network claimed that the FCC’s actions were an effort to chill its First Amendment rights. The network said in its filing that “some may dislike certain—or even most—of the viewpoints expressed on The View or similar shows.
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