FCC Declares Broadcast Licenses a “Public Trust, Not a Right,” Tightening Pressure on Networks

FCC has reasserted that broadcast licenses are a public trust, not private property, using that principle to justify early review and potential sanctions on Disney-owned ABC’s stations in a politically charged environment.

Jung Han 5월 29, 2026 11 min read분 읽기

FCC Declares Broadcast Licenses a “Public Trust, Not a Right,” Tightening Pressure on Networks

Public Notice DA 26-530 revives public-interest duties as ABC blasts an early license-renewal order as “unconstitutional retaliation”

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has once again pushed to the center of its regulatory posture an old principle: a broadcast license is not property a company owns, but a public trust it is entrusted to operate for a limited term.

FCC Declares Broadcast Licenses a “Public Trust, Not a Right,” Tightening Pressure on Networks

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