It's questionable whether the Fairness Doctrine was ever an issue. It was originally established because the government owned the airwaves and leased them to br

It's questionable whether the Fairness Doctrine was ever an issue. It was originally established because the government owned the airwaves and leased them to broadcasters -- like a landlord, they could have standards. But the doctrine never applied to print publishers because the government didn't have a similar stake in that medium. Given that cable companies and the wires they use are all private, it seems unlikely they could be restricted under a revised Fairness Doctrine without running into 1A issues.