1. The other candidates have to have equal opportunity to have time on air that is not news or interview related.
2. They can ask to be on air for free to get their own messages out to voters.
3. If they rerun the episode, then that is more air time that Trump is getting, thus they have to offer that much more free air time to all of the other political candidates running against trump as well.
4. Section 315(a) does not really ask broadcast stations to cover political candidates, but if a candidate is on the air, then stations are required to offer the same to all the rivals of the candidate.
5. The original intention was to make the elections fair and promote debate, but instead the doctrine actually pulls away from the candidates and often ends up roadblocking the good debates that could ensue regularly.
6. Bona fide news events are broadcasts or documentaries, and under section 315a, the media station is not obliged to give any other candidate anything in addition for these. The FCC also decided that political debates would fall under this category.
7. The FEC has a broad media exemption that allows programs about political candidates. If the FEC decides that a canidate's air time does not meet its regulations, then it can claim the appearance was a campaign contribution or expenditure. This would add up, and lead to reaching contribution limits faster, disclosure requirements and possible fines would also be negatively affected. The FEC can do this by themselves, without having to us the 315(a) clause at all.
2. They can ask to be on air for free to get their own messages out to voters.
3. If they rerun the episode, then that is more air time that Trump is getting, thus they have to offer that much more free air time to all of the other political candidates running against trump as well.
4. Section 315(a) does not really ask broadcast stations to cover political candidates, but if a candidate is on the air, then stations are required to offer the same to all the rivals of the candidate.
5. The original intention was to make the elections fair and promote debate, but instead the doctrine actually pulls away from the candidates and often ends up roadblocking the good debates that could ensue regularly.
6. Bona fide news events are broadcasts or documentaries, and under section 315a, the media station is not obliged to give any other candidate anything in addition for these. The FCC also decided that political debates would fall under this category.
7. The FEC has a broad media exemption that allows programs about political candidates. If the FEC decides that a canidate's air time does not meet its regulations, then it can claim the appearance was a campaign contribution or expenditure. This would add up, and lead to reaching contribution limits faster, disclosure requirements and possible fines would also be negatively affected. The FEC can do this by themselves, without having to us the 315(a) clause at all.
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