Back to Muzak? Congress and the Un-Fairness Doctrine

Publication Date: May 2007

Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): James Gattuso

Series: WebMemo

Topic: Media, telecommunications, and information (Broadcasting)

Keywords: Regulation; chilling; speech; muzak

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Members of Congress must resist efforts to resurrect the unconstitutional and unnecessary federal power to regulate "fairness" in broadcasting.