The FCC's requirement for radio stations relating to equal airtime

A. prohibited broadcasters from selling or giving time to political candidates without offering the same to their opponents.
B. required broadcasters to air equal amounts of programming that supported both major political parties.
C. required broadcasters to give equal time to third parties as well as the Democrats and Republicans in debates.
D. required broadcasters to give equal time to news programming and commercial advertising.
E. included the print media.


Answer: A

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