House Committee Rejects Fairness Doctrine Ban

From Radio Ink Magazine
July 27, 2009

WASHINGTON — July 15, 2009: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) says he is “profoundly disappointed” by the House Rules Committee’s vote against the Broadcaster Freedom Amendment. The bill, which would have blocked the FCC from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine or enacting proposed localism regulations for the next fiscal year, was introduced as an amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations Bill by Pence and Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR). Read More…

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