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To: tejek who wrote (432578)	11/4/2008 10:57:20 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571443

I don't know of any way to simplify this question. If you don't know what the Fairness Doctrine is, you don't know enough about this election to be voting in it.

To: tejek who wrote (432578)	11/4/2008 11:02:14 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1571443

"English please." The fairness doctrine was a requirement by the FCC that was eliminated under Reagan. The idea was that since the airwaves were a public good and the broadcasters were given a grant to use, then they had to provide balance when presenting political stuff. This is a risk to hate radio. Because any station that broadcast, say Limbaugh, they'd have to give equal time to someone with contrary views.