Whether or Not the Fairness Doctrine Is a Binding Statutory Directive or a Purely Administrative Construction of the FCC.

Considers whether there is a statutory basis for the Fairness Doctrine. Explains the legislative intent of the political broadcasting provisions of the Communications Act Amendments of 1959. Examines the basis for the Doctrine as construed by the D.C. Court of Appeals in Telecommunications Research...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1986.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Circuit Courts. Judge-made law. Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting) Electronic books.
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Summary:	Considers whether there is a statutory basis for the Fairness Doctrine. Explains the legislative intent of the political broadcasting provisions of the Communications Act Amendments of 1959. Examines the basis for the Doctrine as construed by the D.C. Court of Appeals in Telecommunications Research and Action Center v. Federal Communications Commission, and reviews other case law on the issue.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.