[BC] equal time controversy

[Mike McCarthy]

Absolutely.  However, the billboard is by association a government
function since it's located on government property.  To that end, access
should be equal.

Radio (and TV) are a bit different due to them not being government owned.
 Merely licensed and have far broader latitude in their operations.

MM

> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Rob Landry <011010001 at interpring.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Since the billboard is on the town hall, which belongs to the people of
>> the town, is it right that residents who oppose the shopping mall should
>> be denied access to the billboard? I feel it should be equally accessible
>> to all viewpoints, and I feel the same about radio.
>
> That's a *very* close analogy to licensed broadcast stations. And it also
> clarifies the difficulty of enforcing a fair and impartial policy. Which
> is why the Fairness Doctrine was such an enforcement disaster.
>
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