Group Petitions FCC to Deny Renewal of Fox TV Licenses

Action against News Corp. is seen as a long shot

Washington reaction to the News Corp. hacking scandal has been relatively quiet, but at least one group isn't giving up. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday asking the agency to deny renewal of three Fox TV station licenses.

The three Fox owned-and-operated TV station licenses set to expire in October are WTTG and WDCA in Washington, D.C., and WUTB in Baltimore.

So far, the FCC has shown no signs that it is or will be looking into whether News Corp.'s

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