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The Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration issued new guidance on Wednesday. This notice warns broadcast stations that late-night and daytime talk show interviews with political candidates might activate federal “equal opportunities” rules.
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday that daytime and late-night TV talk shows featuring interviews with political candidates must comply with "equal time" rules that give airtime to views of opposing candidates and that the shows cannot rely on a 2006 decision that suggested they were exempt.