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Curtis LeGeyt at the headquarters of the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2021.

How Broadcasters Are Fulfilling the First Amendment’s Free Press Promise

By Curtis LeGeyt published

First Amendment Day offers opportunity to recommit to Constitution’s free-speech principles

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Maine State House

Maine Drops Defense of A La Carte Law

By John Eggerton last updated

Cable operators win challenge

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Court Upholds Injunction Against Maine A La Carte Law

By John Eggerton last updated

Appeals court concludes district court's decision was justified

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Donald Trump impeachment

Donald Trump Employs First Amendment Impeachment Defense

By John Eggerton last updated

Attorneys said that, in tweets and statements, President was expressing protected, unpopular, opinions

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Supporters of President Donald Trump stand next to media equipment they destroyed during a protest on Jan. 6, 2021 outside the Capitol in Washington, DC.

NAB, Others Seek More Info on Election-Related Attacks

By John Eggerton published

Say lack of info from feds has been inexplicable and inexcusable

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A microphone wrapped in barbed wire.

NAB Launches First Amendment Campaign

By John Eggerton published

Celebrates local reporting 'without fear or favor'

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High Court Could Aid FCC Title II Rollback

By John Eggerton last updated

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Ajit Pai

Cable Lays Groundwork for Carriage Challenges

By John Eggerton published

Asks FCC to cite First Amendment precedent in leased access order

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Leased-Access Rules Called Into Question

By John Eggerton last updated

The FCC in June 2019 signaled it was leaning toward eliminating the leased access rules as an infringement on cable operators’ First Amendment rights to choose the programming on their platforms.

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Broadcasters Challenge Constitutionality of Carriage Mandates

By John Eggerton published

Broadcasters are pushing back on cable arguments that leased-access rules represent an infringement on cable's First Amendment rights, and for good reason.

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