Randall Terry Pushes the FCC's Political Envelope

[Commentary] The Federal Communications Commission released a political advertising decision that, while perhaps not surprising, will still alarm many broadcasters.

Back in February, I wrote a pair of posts about Randall Terry, who was then seeking airtime during the Super Bowl to air ads featuring graphic footage of aborted fetuses, ostensibly in support of his effort to become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. It appears that the Democratic Party didn't want him, as the Democratic National Committee sent stations a letter asserting that Terry was not a candidate for the Democratic nomination and was not entitled to the broadcast airtime benefits legally qualified federal candidates receive.