First Amendment Implementation Act - Makes it the purpose of this Act to recognize and confirm the applicability of, and to strengthen and further the objectives of, the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States by removing statutory and regulatory restrictions on broadcasters operating under the Communications Act of 1934.
Provides, under such Act, that the term "public interest, convenience, and necessity" shall not be construed to give the Federal Communications Commission jurisdiction to require the provision of broadcast time to any person or for the expression of any viewpoint or otherwise to execise any power, supervision, or review over the content or schedule of any program broadcast by licenses, except where the broadcast of such material is otherwise prohibited by law.
Repeals the prohibition under such Act relating to political editorials.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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