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The fairness doctrine was not found to be unconstitutional.
by yahna 9y ago
The fairness doctrine was not found to be unconstitutional.
- tptacek 9y agoI believe you're incorrect about that.
- yahna 9y agoI'm not. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-fairness-doctrine-in-one-post/2011/08/23/gIQAN8CXZJ_blog.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/everyth... > A lawsuit challenging the doctrine on First Amendment grounds, Red Lion Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission , reached the Supreme Court in 1969. The Court ruled unanimously that while broadcasters have First Amendment speech rights, the fact that the spectrum is owned by the government and merely leased to broadcasters gives the FCC the right to regulate news content.