Equal-time rule

U.S. radio and television law

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The equal-time rule (47 U.S. Code § 315 - Candidates for public office) specifies that American radio and television broadcast stations must provide equivalent access to competing political candidates. This means, for example, that if a station broadcasts a message by a candidate, it must offer the same amount of time on the same terms (in, say, prime time) to an opposing candidate.

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🇺🇸 Trump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV (2026-02-19)
The F.C.C. is using a century-old broadcast rule to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics....
🇺🇸 FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule (2026-02-19)
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's "The View" over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal...
🇺🇸 Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas (2026-02-17)
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over...

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