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Submitted: February 18, 2009 - 9:01pm
Last updated: February 18, 2009 - 9:02pm
Last updated: February 18, 2009 - 9:02pm
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Broadcasting&Cable
Author:
John Eggerton
President Barack Obama has reiterated his opposition to reimposing the Fairness Doctrine. That comes in the wake of various reports, commentary and speeches, including from Democrats, suggesting the doctrine, which required broadcasters to seek out the other side of controversial subjects, could be revived in an Obama administration. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has joined a spokesperson for the House Energy & Commerce Committee in flatly denying that any FCC staffers met with staffers of House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) last week about reviving the fairness doctrine or something like it.
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Can we officially declare this a dead issue? There's no legislation in either house nor a proceeding pending at the FCC. Can we move on?