Fairness Doctrine : History and Constitutional Issues.
Discusses history of the Fairness Doctrine, an FCC policy that required broadcast licensees to cover issues of public importance, and to do so in an unbiased manner. Covers FCC enforcement and abolition of the doctrine; summarizes recent legislative proposals to effect and prevent its reinstatement;...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Discusses history of the Fairness Doctrine, an FCC policy that required broadcast licensees to cover issues of public importance, and to do so in an unbiased manner. Covers FCC enforcement and abolition of the doctrine; summarizes recent legislative proposals to effect and prevent its reinstatement; and reviews potential constitutional issues with reinstating the doctrine, as applied to broadcasters and satellite and cable television providers. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |