...events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this Act to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.111 110 The words "under this subsection" were added by the Federal Election Campaign Act...

...events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this Act to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.111 110The words "under this subsection" were added by the Federal Election Campaign Act...

...prevent concentration of control over alternative communications media, excessive rates, and to assure "reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance." Pars. 20 and 19-25, passim. 1 1S In the Matter of Amendment of Part 74, Subpart K, of the Commission's...

...the obligation imposed upon them under this chapter to operate in the public interest and to attord reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance. (4) on-the-spot coverage of bona fide news events (including but not limited to political conventions...

...(1969). There, the Supreme Court hell that called 'fairness doctrine* — which required broadcaatera to •afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance," 47 CFR 73.1910 — vac - constitutional. In our letter to Senator Inouye regarding s. 1277, va set...

...differ from the statement in the Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1989 that a broadcast licensee "shall afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of...conflicting views on issues of public importance." In short, in New York Times v. Sullivan, supra, whose twentyfifth anniversary we celebrate this month,...

...right to express his or her view.3"0 The fairness doctrine, requiring radio and television broadcasters to "afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance."31 was, until its recent repeal by the FCC, one of the Commission's means of fulfilling...

...described in the 1959 Amendments to the Communications Act - see Section 315(a) - requires broadcasters to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion...conflicting views on issues of public importance. As the Supreme Court has stated in the seminal 1969 Red Lion case, this imposes a twofold duty: (i)...

...requires that in presenting such programs the broadcasters must "operate in the public interest and . . . afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of...conflicting views on issues of public importance." A voluminous and complex body of administrative law has grown up over the interpretation and application...

...events, 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. 1 1 1 (b) The charges made for the use of any broadcasting station by any person who is a legally qualified...