Fairness Doctrine - The rule repealed in 1987 by the FCC that required broadcasters to devote airtime to important controversial issues and to air contrasting views on those issues. ...
Fairness Doctrine - A Federal Communications Commission program that required broadcasters to provide time for opposing viewpoints on important issues.
Fairness Doctrine Until the mid-1980s, a Federal Communications Commission policy that required broadcasters to provide time for opposing viewpoints any time they broadcast an opinion supporting one side of a controversial issue.
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