Urges US President and FCC to investigate National Broadcasting Company for potential violation of FCC rule on equal opportunity broadcast time of political candidates.
This New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 169) urges the U.S. President and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate NBC for potentially violating FCC rules requiring equal broadcast time for political candidates. It specifically references NBC's November 2, 2024, airing of a *Saturday Night Live* skit featuring presidential candidate Kamala Harris without providing equivalent time to her opponent, Donald Trump, on the same program. The resolution argues NBC failed to comply with the "equal time" rule, which mandates broadcasters give all qualified candidates comparable access, and states that even NBC's last-minute provision of airtime during sports coverage on November 3 may not satisfy the requirement. If violations are confirmed, the resolution calls for the FCC to suspend NBC's broadcasting license. (Note: This is a symbolic resolution with no legal force; it does not change FCC rules or mandate action.)
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024
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