FCC's Martin: Fairness Doctrine Dead

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WASHINGTON The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission sought to assure lawmakers that he isn’t planning to have the FCC reinstate the so-called “fairness doctrine.”

In a letter to Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., that was made public Thursday, FCC chairman Kevin Martin said the agency found no compelling reason to revisit its 1987 decision that enforcing the federal rule was not in the public interest.

“Discussion of controversial issues over the airwaves has flourished absent regulatory constraints, and the public now enjoys access to an ever-expanding range of views and opinions.



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