fairness doctrine

Out, Damned Spot! FCC Kills Fairness Doctrine Again

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:26:53 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
"Out, damned spot! out, I say!" declares Lady MacBeth in Act V, Scene I, of the famous play. "Who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?" If the lady was an FCC commissioner, she might be making that rueful comment about the Fairness Doctrine, which the agency says it is going to slay one more time.

FCC Finally Kills Off Fairness Doctrine

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:03:00 -0400

Full article: Politico
Brooks Boliek
The FCC gave the coup de grace to the Fairness Doctrine as the commission axed more than 80 media industry rules. Earlier this summer FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski agreed to erase the post WWII-era rule, but the action puts the last nail into the coffin for the regulation that sought to ensure discussion over the airwaves of controversial issues did not exclude any particular point of view.

FCC Eliminates Fairness Doctrine in Rules Shake-Up

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:59:33 -0400

Full article: Hollywood Reporter
Paul Bond
The controversial Fairness Doctrine and 82 other rules governing electronic media were deemed obsolete and therefore will be abandoned, according to the FCC. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski called the rules "outdated" and said they were being removed to lessen the burdens of regulation on media companies. The decision also includes an 89 percent reduction in satellite license fees and a 30 percent reduction in broadcasting license fees.

The Fairness Doctrine Is Dead

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:33:57 -0400

Full article: The Atlantic
Juliana Gruenwald
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has repeatedly said in the past that he does not favor reviving the fairness doctrine. He wrote House lawmakers to say he expects the FCC staff will recommend the deletion of the fairness doctrine and related provisions as part of his effort to comply with President Obama's call for agency's to eliminate unnecessary regulations.

FCC Chairman Agrees to Strike Fairness Doctrine from Rule Books

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:11:53 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Gautham Nagesh
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said his agency will remove the Fairness Doctrine from the rule books in response to a recent request from House Republicans. Genachowski has frequently voiced his opposition to the rule, which required broadcasters to cover controversial public issues in a manner deemed fair and balanced by the FCC.

Genachowski Plans to Delete Fairness Doctrine from Code of Federal Regulations

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:14:53 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has told Congress he supports striking the so-called 'fairness doctrine' and a couple of its corollaries from the Code of Federal Regulations. That came in a letter responding to a request from Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R- Ore.), the chairs of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and Communications Subcommittee, that the FCC officially deep-six the doctrine.

Republican Reps Ask FCC to Officially Scrap Fairness Doctrine

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:07:49 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R- Ore.), the chairs of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Communications Subcommittee, have asked the FCC to get the fairness doctrine and a couple of their corollaries off the books, pointing to President Barack Obama's directive earlier this year to federal agencies to review outdated regulations still on the books.

Fairness Doctrine Fight Goes On

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:51:55 -0500

Full article: Politico
Keach Hagey
When some liberals called for reining in harsh political rhetoric after the Arizona shootings, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) took it one step further. He called for bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. A week later, those calls have abated, and no one is seriously pursuing the idea of returning to the long-defunct policy. But you wouldn't know it from listening to conservative talk radio.

How America Lost Control of Its Airwaves

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:45:15 -0500

Full article: Minnesota Star Tribune
David Morris
In the wake of the murders in Tucson, our leaders once again are calling for civility in public discourse. We forget that for almost 40 years, we didn't have to plead for civility. We demanded it. The story of how we did so, and why we stopped, illuminates the intersection of politics and culture.

Michael Copps: FCC Should Not Reinstate Fairness Doctrine

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:20:51 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
"I do not believe the FCC should reinstate the Fairness Doctrine." That was a message from FCC Chairman Michael Copps to Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.). Barton had asked Commissioner Copps to clarify that point after a recent speech where Copps talked about the government applying a more stringent public interest test on broadcasters.