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fairness doctrine

fairness doctrine proper noun: a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949 and abolished in 1987, requiring the holders of broadcast licenses (i) to present controversial issues of public importance and (ii) to do so in an honest, equitable and balanced manner.

Proper noun

the fairness doctrine

  1. (US, historical) A policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949 and abolished in 1987, requiring the holders of broadcast licenses (i) to present controversial issues of public importance and (ii) to do so in an honest, equitable and balanced manner.

Questions about fairness doctrine

What does fairness doctrine mean?
Fairness doctrine means a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949 and abolished in 1987, requiring the holders of broadcast licenses (i) to present controversial issues of public importance and (ii) to do so in an honest, equitable and balanced manner.
What part of speech is fairness doctrine?
Fairness doctrine is a proper noun.

Words near fairness doctrine in the dictionary

  1. fairminded
  2. fairmindedly
  3. fairmindedness
  4. Fairmont
  5. fairness
  6. fairness doctrine
  7. fairnesses
  8. fairplay
  9. Fairport
  10. fairs
  11. fairs off

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