Origin: FCC opens enforcement on 'The View'

The FCC opened enforcement proceedings against ABC’s The View. The review focuses on whether the show’s candidate interviews trigger equal‑time obligations or qualify for the Communications Act’s bona fide news exemption.

New guidance in January addressed equal‑time compliance and exemptions for late‑night and daytime shows. A public notice said the commission had not been presented with evidence that the interview portions of current talk shows qualify for the bona fide news exemption.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico appeared on The View on Feb. 2, and his primary rival, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, has also been a guest. The equal‑time rule applies only to broadcast, not streaming or internet platforms.

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