What Was the Purpose of the Equal Time Provision

What was the purpose of the equal time provision?

A) to open the airwaves to a variety of candidates
B) to force stations to come up with innovative solutions, such as candidate debates, to ensure that all viewpoints are provided by the media
C) to enable the candidates of major parties to get their views across, but it has had little effect on the visibility of third parties
D) to harm the major parties because the rule makes it easier for third parties to get out their messages
E) to close the airwaves