Carter urges FCC to review broadcast licenses after refusal to air Presidential address

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging him to review ABC and NBC's broadcast licenses.

The letter comes after the broadcasters refused to air President Donald Trump's July 16 address on free, open airwaves.

In the letter, Rep. Carter writes, "Refusing to air a major presidential address because executives disagree with its content raises serious concerns that they intended to keep Americans in the dark about potential foreign interference in our elections."

Rep. Carter continues, "I therefore ask the FCC to review whether the decisions made by licensed stations owned or operated by these companies were consistent with their obligation to serve the public interest… The public airwaves should inform the American people, not be used by corporate executives to decide which matters of national importance they are permitted to hear."

Read full letter here.

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