...events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this chapter to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance. The statute on its face plainly requires that a licensee who permits any legally qualified candidate...

...to "the obligation imposed upon [broadcasters] under this act to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance." Just as the educational licensee is a "broadcaster" required to observe the "equal opportunities" provision...

...to "the obligation imposed upon [broadcasters] under this act to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance." Just as the educational licensee is a "broadcaster" required to observe the "equal opportunities" provision...

...controversial Issues of public Importance. See Appendix A. this Act to operate In the public Interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on Issues of public importance" (Public Law 86-274, approved September 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 557) .* The legislative history ' establishes...

...licensees from the obligation imposed upon them by the statute to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance. This, of course, was a statutory recognition of the Commission's "fairness doctrine." Thus, a licensee...

...events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this chapter to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance. (b) The charm's made for the use of any broadcasting station for any of the purposes T comparable use...

...news and on-the-spot coverage of news events from the obligation to appear in the public interest, and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public important. That was the first recognition by the law of the so-called fairness doctrine. The fairness...

...proceedings herein shall be directed to the following issues: (a) Whether station WLBT has afforded reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public imi>ortanoe: (6) Whether station WLBT has afforded reasonable opportunity for the use of its broadcasting...

...broadcasters "* * * from the obligation imposed upon them under this Act to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance." * * * The legislative history establishes that this provision "is a restatement of the basic policy...

...events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this chapter to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance. 47 USC 309. Application for license — Considerations in granting application (a) Subject to the provisions...