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(51,289 posts)NEW YORK Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born publishing magnate, became a U.S. citizen today, removing an obstacle to his acquisition of a network of independent American television stations.
Murdoch, 54, has been living in the United States since 1973. He was joined in the courtroom ceremony by 185 other aliens.
By becoming an American citizen, Murdoch gave up his Australian citizenship since neither government recognizes dual citizenship.
Murdoch recently purchased 50% of 20th Century Fox Film Corp. and plans to purchase Metromedia, the nations largest group of independent television stations, including KTTV in Los Angeles. Under federal regulations an alien may not own more than 20% of a broadcast license.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-04-mn-23112-story.html
The Fairness Doctrine: How We Lost It and Why We Need It Back
What Is The Fairness Doctrine?
FCC Repeals Rule
In 1987, the FCC repealed the Fairness Doctrine, "with the exception of the personal attack and political editorializing rules."
In 1989, the DC District Court made the final ruling in Syracuse Peace Council v FCC. The ruling quoted the "Fairness Report" and concluded that the Fairness Doctrine was not in the public interest:
On the basis of the voluminous factual record compiled in this proceeding, our experience in administering the doctrine and our general expertise in broadcast regulation, we no longer believe that the fairness doctrine, as a matter of policy, serves the public interest...
We conclude that the FCC's decision that the fairness doctrine no longer served the public interest was neither arbitrary, capricious nor an abuse of discretion, and are convinced that it would have acted on that finding to terminate the doctrine even in the absence of its belief that the doctrine was no longer constitutional. Accordingly we uphold the Commission without reaching the constitutional issues.
Congress Ineffective
In June 1987, Congress had attempted to codify the Fairness Doctrine, but the bill was vetoed by President Reagan. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush followed suit with another veto.
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(86,897 posts)Never forget.
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(12,882 posts).... they're putting everyone else at risk by spreading this pandemic.
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(22,676 posts)Fuck Fox! Fuck tRump! Fuck every Cult45 supporter who enabled our loved ones to be exposed to the coming carnage!!!