> there's not much indication that they were even contacted by the FCC

Brendan Carr: "This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel, or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."

Nice merger you have planned there, sure would be a shame if something were to happen to it.

I don't like agreeing with the Cato institute, but the reality is that the FCC has long enjoyed excessive power to override the 1st amendment.

https://www.cato.org/blog/jimmy-kimmel-fcc-why-broadcasters-...

Fortunately MAGA doctrine requires overt and performative bullying, so these dinguses don't use the usual bureaucratic tricks and instead tweet "wE aRe cANcelLinG yOU!!!"

Exactly! From the article: “This principle is both simple and sound: The government can’t do indirectly, through shadowy threats and mafia-like intimidation, what it is barred from doing directly.”

I agree there's lots of smoke, but he'll have to prove fire in court. The distinction this article is drawing is that he'll likely be able to see the inside of a courthouse if he pushes, because it's a case with such clear standing.