If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station would be in violation of the ________.

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The Equal Time Rule requires that if a broadcast station sells time to one political candidate, it must sell equal time to all other candidates running for the same office. Therefore, if a television station sells time to a Republican candidate for governor but refuses to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, it would be in violation of the Equal Time Rule. The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Fairness Doctrine, and Communications Decency Act do not specifically address the issue of selling commercial time to political candidates.

If a Television Station Sold Commercial Time to a Republican