Feb. 20 at 7:03 PM
The chairman of the FCC is rolling out what the dept is calling the “Pledge America Campaign,” which encourages broadcasters to air “patriotic & pro-America" content
Separately, FCC launched an investigation against
$DIS ABC’s talk show The View over an appearance by a politician - probe will examine whether The View violated a new interpretation of an “equal time” rule implemented under President Trump
Note: The rule is part of section 315 of the 1934 Communications Act. Under that law, if a broadcaster allows one candidate for public office to use its facilities, it is required to “afford equal opportunities” to all other candidates in the same race
But the law includes exceptions for “bona fide newscasts” & “bona fide news interviews”. For nearly 20 years, talk shows & late-night comedy programmes were included in those categories
However, the Trump Admin issued new guidance that significantly narrows the “bona fide news” exemption
$PSKY lawyers pulled an interview on The Late Show
