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A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/28/2007--Introduced.

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

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  • 06/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1742 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007