What is It? It is the basic principle that tv and radio have the obligation to address all sides of public controversy during the course of their broadcasting. Implied in the Communications Act of 1934. Formalized in 1949.

Reagan administration argued broadcasters have the right to put on what they want, when they wanted (free of government guidelines). In '87, the FCC stated it would NOT enforce the Fairness Doctrine. And Congress stepped in and reinstated it in September Only to quickly did our Reagan promptly vetoed it! There has been no Fairness Doctrine since.

Today, the freedom of many hang in the balance as the debate marches on.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports the Fairness Doctrine returning.

If you do not want the governement to control what you hear on the radio, internet or tv you want your congressman to sign on the Discharge Petition. (Now is the time.)

As far as I last new, 113 Democrats in the House voted for a 1year moratorium on the return of the Fairness Doctrine have yet to sign on to the Discharge Petition. Not one.