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edhopper

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5. The Fainess Doctrine was allowed because

Reply to SterlingPound (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 11:19 AM

Oct 2019

the airways were deemed "owned by the public" and licensed to the networks. therefore they could be regulated this way. Cable is private and therefore a Fairness Doctrine for them would violate the 1st Amendment on Free Speech.

It's not "they" it's the Constitution.

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If we truly want to reclaim our democracy, the Fairness Doctrine must be reinstated and strengthened [View all] dlk Oct 2019 OP

Not going to happen. onenote Oct 2019 #1

It can't be implemented for cable or streaming edhopper Oct 2019 #2

but they can add cable to a bill SterlingPound Oct 2019 #4

The Fainess Doctrine was allowed because edhopper Oct 2019 #5

Our taxes were used to lay most of the cable and fiber optic cable in America SterlingPound Oct 2019 #6

That argument will fail in the SCOTUS edhopper Oct 2019 #7

In this one, Yes! SterlingPound Oct 2019 #8

I have a problem with circumventing the 1st Amendment edhopper Oct 2019 #9

Good thing it doesnt circumvent the First Amendment! SterlingPound Oct 2019 #10

Yes edhopper Oct 2019 #12

Well much like the "originalists' disagree with the rest of the nation SterlingPound Oct 2019 #13

I understand edhopper Oct 2019 #14

It all goes back to Raygun UpInArms Oct 2019 #3

There must be a way to regulate the unending propaganda that has harmed our country dlk Oct 2019 #11