There’s nothing “Fair” about the Fairness Doctrine

The first casualty of the new 111th Congress could be both free speech and the free market. After years of being dormant, many democrats in Congress are hinting that they will seek to re-institute the “Fairness Doctrine,” a doctrine that requires US broadcasters present in equal time on controversial issues. If enacted, the doctrine will undoubtedly be targeted almost exclusively at “conservative talk radio,” and the consequences will be millions of dollars in lost revenues for radio stations across the country, especially AM radio stations, an undoubtedly a blow for free speech in ensuring that the “marketplace of ideas” remains open.

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