Senate Democrats foil attempt to bar 'Fairness Doctrine'

"We live in an age of satellite radio, of broadband, of blogs, of Internet, of cable TV, of broadcast TV. There is no limitation on the ability of anyone from any political persuasion to get their ideas set forth," Mr. Coleman argued in support of the Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007. "The public in the end will choose what to listen to." Full Story »

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David Starr
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by David Starr - Oct. 1, 2008

Straight forward account of quashing of an anti Fairness Doctrine amendment. Revival of the long dead Fairness Doctrine would require broadcasters to carry political commentary that someone (govt? FCC?) thinks is good for listeners, rather than the current system where the broadcasters carry programming that the audience likes to hear.

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