So the Federal Communication Commission is in charge of granting broadcast licenses. So abc, NBC, cbs, they have licenses from the fcc. It is true that Under statute, [broadcasters are] required to be in the public interest. What he is saying is Jimmy Kimmel was lying. That's true. He was lying. And his lying to the American people is not in the public interest. (23:00–23:04)
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Asserts that broadcasters must operate in the public interest by statute.
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