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Title: Trump's Rivals Can Ask for 12 Minutes of Their Own NBC Airtime
Source:
Fortune
URL Source: http://fortune.com/2015/11/09/trump-nbc-snl/
Published: Nov 10, 2015
Author: Jonathan Chew
Post Date: 2015-11-10 13:11:28 by Hondo68
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Keywords: Communications Act, Equal Time Rule
Views: 5393
Comments: 33
After Donald Trump’s much-hyped appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, other Republican presidential candidates can now ask NBC for their own time in the TV spotlight. That’s because Trump’s appearance on the NBC show has triggered a seven-day window where rivals can request equal airtime on the channel. Trump’s total time onscreen, which came in at around 12 minutes, was first filed to the Federal Communications Commission by NBC’s New York affiliate, WNBC TV. First reported by Variety, this rule under Section 315 of the Communications Act is commonly known as the “Equal Time Rule” and was drafted into the Act so radio and TV stations would be unable to influence elections by refusing airtime to candidates of their choosing. Anyone interested in equal time has to show they are viable, bona fide candidates running in the race. NBC is not required to put them in the same program, but candidates like Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush may consider trying to host a future episode—Trump’s SNL showing scored the highest ratings for the program since 2012. Poster Comment: A 12 minute rebuttal to Donald Trump and his NWO backers at SNL. Paul, Cruz, Carson, and Gary Johnson could combine their time into a special.... 
Aidy Bryant and Donald Trump during his monologue on "Saturday Night Live" They have a week to ask.
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#16. To: hondo68 (#0)
My dead dawg Scruffy asks: "Where's the bones?" to Donald Trump's plans to make America Great Again?
The Donald may give us a clue in the GOP Fox Business debate. Be sure to use your decoder ring!
Rand Paul is a clear winner.
Bet on Bitcoin. Watch and see. Trump is alluding to it. Bimbo's shoe apparel is lacking.
Fred - please quit complaining. I want her to wear less. If I could just get her name, I shall use her name as a write-in candidate.
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#26. To: Fred Mertz (#25)
Bimbo's shoe apparel is lacking.
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