Fairness Doctrine : History and Constitutional Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political ethics.

Public broadcasting.

Cable television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Fairness Doctrine

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.