The FCC has no intentions of bringing back the Fairness Doctrine, said FCC Chairman Kevin Martin. And he cited satellite radio as one of the reasons.

The Fairness Doctrine was first instituted in the late '40s, but was finally put to sleep in 1987 when it was determined the doctrine was not in the public interest.

Several Democratic lawmakers suggested that Congress take another look at the doctrine after conservative radio talk show hosts aggressively attacked an immigration reform bill when it was on the Senate floor, contributing to its defeat. Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) and other Republicans in both the House and Senate countered by introducing legislation to bar the FCC from reinstating the rule.

But Martin effectively squashed the issue in a letter to Pence that was made public today. The FCC Chairman said that the Commission has no intensions of revisiting the doctrine, and that government regulation wasn't needed to ensure public access to a wide range of opinion.

"Indeed, with the continued proliferation of additional sources of information and programming, including satellite broadcasting and the Internet, the need for the Fairness Doctrine has lessened even further since 1987," wrote Martin.

And THAT is pretty cool to see.

[Breitbart]
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