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· 10/17/2023

Commonwealth v. Roberts, S., Pet

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  • holding that in reviewing content-neutral regulations burdening speech under an intermediate scrutiny standard, the question for the courts “is whether the legislative conclusion was reasonable and supported by substantial evidence in the record before [the legislative body]”
  • concluding federal government had substantial interest in promoting fair competition in market for television programming
  • concluding federal government had substantial interest in promoting fair competition in market for television programming
  • explaining that the Cable Act's retransmission consent provision reflects the \popularity and strength of some broadcasters\
  • noting that the congressional record included “years of testimony and reviewing volumes of documentary evidence and studies offered by both sides” compiled three years of hearings
  • noting that the congressional record included \years of testimony and reviewing volumes of documentary evidence and studies offered by both sides\ compiled three years of hearings

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Judges: Per Curiam

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