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  • Fairness Doctrine - By Any Other Name - Still Unfair

    02/16/2009 4:13:00 PM PST · by Delacon · 25 replies · 1,249+ views
    Beliefnet ^ | February 16, 2009 | Jay Sekulow
    Barry, it's impossible to ignore the ongoing discussion and renewed calls from members of Congress to bring back the Fairness Doctrine or what many are saying will be legislation that will go by a different name.  As we've discussed before , the Fairness Doctrine is an antiquated Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule dating back to the 1940s that was abandoned in 1987 during the Reagan administration.   In theory, the Fairness Doctrine was designed to enhance political discourse by requiring television and radio broadcast stations to "cover vitally important controversial issues of interest in their communities" and "provide a reasonable opportunity for...