CH: Permanent Fairness Doctrine

Specifically, rather than declaring it unconstitutional, it gets declared constitutional, and maybe even added as an amendment.

Now, I don't know how possible this is, which is why I'm posting this as a challenge, as I'm curious what can be done with this.
 
Oh? Thought that was how they ended it.
Nope. The latest POD to save it would be impeachment over Iran-Contra. Or alternately I could see a Democratic President elected in '88 or a liberal Democratic President elected in '92 bringing it back from the dead.

In 1969 the United States Supreme Court upheld the FCC's general right to enforce the Fairness Doctrine where channels were limited. But the courts did not rule that the FCC was obliged to do so. In August 1987, the FCC abolished the doctrine by a 4-0 vote, in the Syracuse Peace Council decision, which was upheld by a panel of the Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit in February 1989. In June 1987, Congress attempted to preempt the FCC decision and codify the Fairness Doctrine, but the legislation was vetoed by President Ronald Reagan. Another attempt to revive the doctrine in 1991 was stopped when President George H.W. Bush threatened another veto.
 
The Fairness Doctrine has never been declared unconstitutional.

Oh? Thought that was how they ended it.

In summary form:

Wikipedia said:
The main agenda for the doctrine was to ensure that viewers were exposed to a diversity of viewpoints. In 1969 the United States Supreme Court upheld the FCC's general right to enforce the Fairness Doctrine where channels were limited. But the courts did not rule that the FCC was obliged to do so. The courts reasoned that the scarcity of the broadcast spectrum, which limited the opportunity for access to the airwaves, created a need for the Doctrine. However, the proliferation of cable television, multiple channels within cable, public-access channels, and the Internet have eroded this argument, since there are plenty of places for ordinary individuals to make public comments on controversial issues at low or no cost.
 
Nope. The latest POD to save it would be impeachment over Iran-Contra.

In 1969 the United States Supreme Court upheld the FCC's general
right to enforce the Fairness Doctrine where channels were limited. But the courts did not rule that the FCC was obliged to do so.
In August 1987, the FCC abolished the doctrine by a 4-0 vote, in the Syracuse Peace Council decision, which was upheld by a panel of the Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit in February 1989.



In June 1987, Congress attempted to preempt the FCC decision and codify the Fairness Doctrine,[15] but the legislation was vetoed by President Ronald Reagan. Another attempt to revive the doctrine in 1991 was stopped when President George H.W. Bush threatened another veto.[16]

Another thing Reagan helped destroy.:(

But okay, your challenge is for to not only be in law, but to actually get all the way up to being constitutionally required.
 
Another thing Reagan helped destroy.:(

But okay, your challenge is for to not only be in law, but to actually get all the way up to being constitutionally required.
Ok. Mario Cuomo is elected in 1988, reinstates it, and it's ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in a 6-3 case during the 1990s. IMO Reagan has to be President for it to be constitutionally required. Without that, no one would view it as seriously under threat.
 
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