FCC chairman threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage
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- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warns broadcasters of license cancellations if they don't correct 'fake news' coverage.
- Carr's warning follows President Trump's complaints about media coverage of US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
- Broadcast licenses are at risk for stations airing content deemed against public interest, per FCC rules.
- Trump has previously urged FCC to penalize CBS for editing a Kamala Harris interview on '60 Minutes'.
- Local stations faced license threats for airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after controversial remarks about Trump supporters.
- FCC doesn't license national networks directly but regulates local stations, including network affiliates.
- Revoking licenses for disliked content would expand FCC powers unprecedentedly, facing legal challenges.
- Nexstar and Sinclair temporarily pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! from ABC affiliates but reinstated it later.
- FCC investigated ABC's The View for equal-time violations after hosting a Democratic Senate candidate.
- Stephen Colbert avoided airing an interview on CBS due to FCC fairness concerns, posting it on YouTube instead.