First Amendment

Attorneys said that, in tweets and statements, President was expressing protected, unpopular, opinions

Say lack of info from feds has been inexplicable and inexcusable

Celebrates local reporting 'without fear or favor'

Asks FCC to cite First Amendment precedent in leased access order

The FCC in June 2019 signaled it was leaning toward eliminating the leased access rules as an infringement on cable operators’ First Amendment rights to choose the programming on their platforms.

Broadcasters are pushing back on cable arguments that leased-access rules represent an infringement on cable's First Amendment rights, and for good reason.