Equal Time is covered under Title 47, U.S. Code Section 315 (referred to as 'equal opportunities' in the text). https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/315 There could be FCC regulations/rules associated with this, but I haven't had time this morning to review the Code of Federal Regulations. The use of rule in common discussions on this subject may be colloquial rather that strictly regulatory. David On Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 09:53:30 AM PST, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: Question, because this was a point of contention on CNN's ShoutyTable...er, NewsNight last night - is Equal Time a law, or just an FCC rule? One of the conservative panelists (who looked like he came out of central casting for a mid-90s Scorsese gangster film) kept insisting that it's a law, but is it?
On Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:06:52 AM UTC-5 Kevin M. wrote: The law and the precedent are both on the side of broadcasting the interview. The only reason not to is because Federal law has been hobbled. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze0dk3yd5eo Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/780571375.1221039.1771438082099%40mail.yahoo.com.
