FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that broadcasters have a duty to operate in the public interest.
- Carr emphasized that broadcasters receive subsidized access to airwaves in exchange for this obligation.
- ABC accused the FCC of retaliating against it due to its political content and viewpoints.
- The FCC is reviewing eight ABC local broadcast licenses, which ABC claims is a targeted action.
- Carr mentioned that operating in the public interest means avoiding news distortions and hoaxes.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, asserting that broadcasters must operate in the public interest. In an interview, Carr stated that broadcasters like ABC have a responsibility to the American people in exchange for free access to valuable airwaves.
Carr expressed concern over the current state of trusted news media in the country, hoping that more broadcasters would adhere to their public interest obligations. His comments followed ABC's accusations that the FCC was retaliating against it for the political content of its programming.
ABC has formally opposed the FCC's review of its local broadcast licenses, claiming that the agency is targeting them due to the administration's discontent with their content. The network also highlighted the support it received from viewers during the public comment period on the issue, noting that the majority of comments were in favor of ABC's position.
FCC主席为针对ABC的行动辩护，称广播公司必须“为公众利益运作”
联邦通信委员会主席布伦丹·卡尔为其机构最近针对ABC的行动辩护，声称广播公司必须为公众利益运作。在一次采访中，卡尔表示，像ABC这样的广播公司有责任为美国人民服务，以换取对宝贵的广播频谱的免费访问。
卡尔对当前国家内可信新闻媒体的状况表示担忧，希望更多的广播公司能够遵循其公众利益义务。他的评论是在ABC指责FCC因其节目中的政治内容而对其进行报复之后发表的。
ABC正式反对FCC对其地方广播许可证的审查，声称该机构因政府对其内容的不满而对其进行针对性行动。该网络还强调，在公众评论期间，观众对其立场的支持，指出大多数评论都是支持ABC的。