Skip to Main ContentABC Accuses FCC Of Violating Free Speech Rights In 'The View' SpatABC has accused the Federal Communications Commission of violating its First Amendment rights over the agency's probe into the talk show "The View," according to a petition filed with the FCC on Friday.The FCC demanded earlier this year that ABC prove that "The View" qualifies as a news program or face giving equal time to other political candidates on air. The agency issued new guidance in January laying out the equal time rule. There are exceptions, including for newscasts and interview programs. ABC said in its Friday filing that regulators had a "chilling effect" on free speech by trying to punish political content that President Donald Trump's administration might disagree with. The filing is the most aggressive defense yet from a television network, The New York Times reported.Read the full filing here.See All UpdatesClose