But Republican opponents said the restrictions proposed would violate candidates' and interest groups' right to free speech.
"I'm not a Board member-but what about people who feel these restrictions violate their rights?"
The United States' view was that Britain's restrictions violated its right to trade with others.
Opponents say the legislation's restrictions would violate First Amendment rights of free speech.
Fax.com has said the restrictions violate its First Amendment rights.
A group of photographers, reporters and other groups filed suit, saying the restrictions violated press freedoms.
The court ruled that such restrictions violated the first amendment rights of cable operators.
The law's critics argue that this restriction violates freedom of expression, but they are wrong.
The suit says the restrictions violate the First Amendment rights of journalists.
Southern slave owners held that such a restriction on slavery would violate the principle of states' rights.