The fairness doctrine was solution to a monopolist problem - there were only 6 TV stations (because broadcast frequency was limited and broadcasting expensive).

The fairness doctrine was solution to a monopolist problem - there were only 6 TV stations (because broadcast frequency was limited and broadcasting expensive). It also didn't work that well - stations gave lip service to fairness by representing opposing views badly. Most people don't watch TV anymore and cable has hundreds of channels. It's hard to see how the fairness doctrine would be relevant on the internet, with tens of thousands of providers, and without similar monopoly-producing conditions.