FCC Fairness Doctrine.

Describes FCC Fairness Doctrine, which requires holders of broadcast licenses to present controversial issues of public importance in a manner that is honest, equitable, and balanced. Considers FCC legal basis for jurisdictional authority to promulgate the Fairness Doctrine, and discusses methods av...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1967.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Federal Communications Commission. Jurisdiction. Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting) Electronic books.
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Summary:	Describes FCC Fairness Doctrine, which requires holders of broadcast licenses to present controversial issues of public importance in a manner that is honest, equitable, and balanced. Considers FCC legal basis for jurisdictional authority to promulgate the Fairness Doctrine, and discusses methods available to have a FCC ruling eliminated. Includes texts of related documentation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.