Equal Time Rule-People Get it Confused

Election time is here. Politicians are everywhere, trying to get on TV. Something that people seem to confuse is the FCC Equal Time Rule. Yes, there is a rule that requires politicians get equal time. However, it doesn't apply to newscasts.

Here is the rule about newscasts:
Stations who give time to candidates on regularly scheduled newscasts, news interviews shows, documentaries (assuming the candidate wasn't the primary focus of the documentary), or on-the-spot news events do not have to offer equal time to other candidates for that office.

Here is what equal time does refer to:
The Communications Act requires radio and television stations and cable systems which originate their own programming to treat legally qualified political candidates equally when it comes to selling or giving away air time.

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