Legal Opinion
Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 29, 1973No. 71-863PublishedCited by 574 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger, joined by Justice Stewart and Justice Rehnquist
We granted the writs of certiorari in these cases to consider whether a broadcast licensee’s general-policy of not selling advertising time to individuals or groups wishing to speak out on issues they consider important violates the Federal Communications Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1064, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 151 &t seq., or the First Amendment.
In two orders announced the same day, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that a broadcaster who meets his public obligation to provide full and fair coverage of public issues is not required to accept editorial advertisements. Democratic…
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