Censorship
United States Code
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- 2025National Association of Broadcasters v. FCC D.C. Cir.
- 2025Gray Television, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission 11th Cir.
- 2012Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. U.S.
- 2011Cbs Corporation v. FCC 3rd Cir.
- 2008CBS Corp. v. Federal Communication Commission 3d Cir.
- 2008CBS Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission 3d Cir.
- 2007Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission 2d Cir.
- 2002Motion Picture Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission D.C. Cir.
- 1996Busse Broadcasting Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission D.C. Cir.
- 1995Action for Children's Television v. Federal Communications Commission D.C. Cir.
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Nothing in this chapter shall be understood or construed to give the Commission the power of censorship over the radio communications or signals transmitted by any radio station, and no regulation or condition shall be promulgated or fixed by the Commission which shall interfere with the right of free speech by means of radio communication. (Source: (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 326, 48 Stat. 1091; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862.))