True or False: The FCC currently renews broadcast licenses every 8 years.

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Under 47 USC § 309(k), broadcast licenses run for eight years and renew almost automatically unless stations commit serious violations. Between 1934 and 2023, the FCC revoked fewer than 50 licenses out of millions renewed—almost all for fraud, foreign ownership violations, or failing to broadcast at all. Zero revocations happened for editorial content. The eight-year term gives stations stability to invest in programming, but it also means the FCC can't punish criticism without waiting years for renewal—which Trump and Carr tried to circumvent through threats.

True or False: The FCC currently renews broadcast licenses every 8 years.

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