i have only skimmed this document, but could this "fairness doctrine" be used legally to revoke the broadcast licenses of cnn and msnbc? (and maybe a couple of others)

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[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I think it's been repealed. Big part of the early 1990s rise of Rush Limbaugh and talk radio in general

[–]chickenz[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

oh, i see.

that changes things a bit.

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yup. It was a change that had profound effects, whether good or bad.