Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
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Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#2Use publicly owned airwaves, expect to have to abide by the campaign finance rules. Can't just donate excellent coverage to just one candidate.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#3Use publicly owned airwaves, expect to have to abide by the campaign finance rules. Can't just donate excellent coverage to just one candidate.
Doesn't apply to late night shows.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#4Use publicly owned airwaves, expect to have to abide by the campaign finance rules. Can't just donate excellent coverage to just one candidate.
Doesn't apply to late night shows.
Reference?
This says it now does (and parent is right): https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/01/22/fcc-late-night-sho...
To me, this seems reasonable, since I could imagine all the networks skirting the intent in any way possible.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#5Use publicly owned airwaves, expect to have to abide by the campaign finance rules. Can't just donate excellent coverage to just one candidate.
It just says they have to give equal time, not prevent someone from coming on the show completely. But the other candidates have to make a request to be included and no-one made any requests.
Don’t act like this FCC’s actions should be taken in good faith.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
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#7Could have just invited Ken Paxton if all he wanted to do was inform voters.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#8This is higly abusive. Talks shows have been generally considered exempt from the Equal Time provision since the Regan administration. It it was applied consistently Fox News is basically violating it 24 hours a day.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#9This is higly abusive. Talks shows have been generally considered exempt from the Equal Time provision since the Regan administration. It it was applied consistently Fox News is basically violating it 24 hours a day.
Fox News is doesn't use airwaves, so it's not subject to this requirement.
Re: Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Doesn't apply to late night shows.
Reference? This says it now does (and parent is right): https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/01/22/fcc-late-night-sho... To me, this seems reasonable, since I could imagine all the networks skirting the intent in any way possible.
This notice was published as a flagrant act of unlawful retaliation against late night shows for criticizing the sitting President. I think it's misleading to present it as a legitimate action, even if the Trump regime might attempt to enforce it and courts might uphold that enforcement. As the only non-regime FCC commissioner remaining has pointed out, the FCC specifically did not engage in the actual rulemaking procedure that's normally required to change these rules, because if they had their retaliatory motivation would have been a huge obstacle.