Exclusive — ‘Left-Wing Bias’ on Television Takes Another Hit: FCC Issues Guidance on Political Equal Opportunities for Broadcast Stations

The FCC on Wednesday issued guidance to ensure that programming on broadcast television must comply with political equal opportunities requirements and end what one expert referred to as “DNC TV,” Breitbart News has learned exclusively.

Decades ago Congress put protections in place through the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that broadcast television ensures equal access to legally qualified candidates for office regardless of political affiliation. Under Section 315 of the Communications Act, if a broadcast station permits any legally qualified candidates to use its facilities, then it shall provide equal opportunity to all other legally qualified candidates for that office.

Congress in 1959 adopted limited exceptions to the equal opportunities requirements by amending Section 315 to exempt the equal opportunities requirement by