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> First Amendment ‘coercion’ requires a concrete threat backed by government power and a causal link to the station’s decision.

Yeah. How about this direct quote from Carr?

> I mean, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct to take action on Kimmel or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.

It is incredible the mental gymnastics you are going through to try to paint this as something other than government censorship.