Fairness Doctrine : History and Constitutional Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political ethics.

Artificial satellites in telecommunication.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

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

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Discusses history of FCC Fairness Doctrine, which required broadcast licensees to cover issues of public importance 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 Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

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

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