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onenote

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3. No. The FCC has authority to review licenses.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:01 AM

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The court's authority to review FCC decisions kicks in when there is a "final" decision. Until the FCC actually makes a decision, there isn't anything for a court to review.

ABC has some of the best lawyers in the world. If there was a way to curtail this action by the FCC, you can rest assured they would be pursuing it.

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