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Diamond Member
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- #81
How is giving people MORE INFORMATION curtailing free speech my dear?
the equal time for politicians was incorporated in to the FCC rules already....those are there, in place, already.
The Fairness doctrine is about issues of great public interest only....
And the FCC DOES NOT FILE a claim against the radio stations, INDIVIDUALS file claims with the FCC if they feel the PUBLIC'S radio station is not allowing them to get their point of view on the issue of PUBLIC IMPORTANCE is not being covered. The FCC reviews these complaints....to see if they are true, and if they are, they request the PUBLIC radio station cover the issues.....NOT WITH EQUAL TIME.....
Yes, there may be the paid for internet, there may be the paid for satellite stations, this is NOT the FREE PUBLIC airwaves....which ARE LIMITED....in their reach to the Public and many times only one station gets the lease to reach the masses and other stations are given limited reach.....
so, I respectfully disagree with those that oppose this and are making a mountain out of a molehill for the sake of partisanship, in my humble opinion.
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Who's to define 'important' and 'fair'? That's the first problem you are not addressing.
When you have broadcast heads, the Chairman of the FCC, law professors, the media museum, all in agreement regarding the 'chilling effect', it gives you no pause?
This was the case when it was law previously, there didn't seem to be a problem... why do you think there will be one now?
PEOPLE, file complaints with the FCC....i would bet there were also guidelines on how the FCC handled each....i don't believe it was willy nilly...this was NEVER a complaint about the Fairness doctrine when it was law....?
it was never law, ever.