Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“‘The Fairness Doctrine was controversial and led to lawsuits throughout the 1960s and ’70s that argued it infringed upon the freedom of the press,’ explained FCC commissioner Ajit Pai for the Wall Street Journal, in an op-ed I quoted yesterday. ‘The FCC finally stopped enforcing the policy in 1987, acknowledging that it did not serve the public interest.’ … Thankfully, this is old news. The former FCC commissioner’s piece was actually published nearly twelve years ago. Mr. Pai has since moved on to the private sector, in April becoming President and CEO of CTIA, the wireless industry trade association. We can breathe a sigh of relief. The FCC is not planning on regulating the news for biased content. Well, supposedly, anyway.” (12/18/25)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2025/12/17/governing-the-news/