Idaho Code
Chapter 7 - LIBEL AND SLANDER
Section 6-706 - RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATION OR NETWORK OF STATIONS — PROOF OF MALICE.

6-706. RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATION OR NETWORK OF STATIONS — PROOF OF MALICE. No person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a radio or television broadcasting station or network of stations shall be liable under the laws of libel, slander or defamation on account of having made its broadcasting facilities or network available to any person, in the absence of proof of actual malice on the part of such owner or operator; Provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to amend or modify the provisions of section 6-701, Idaho Code.

History:
[6-706, added 1963, ch. 158, sec. 1, p. 459.]

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Title 6 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

Chapter 7 - LIBEL AND SLANDER

Section 6-701 - DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS UTTERED ON RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS IN BEHALF OF CANDIDATES — LIABILITY.

Section 6-702 - UNIFORM SINGLE PUBLICATION ACT — ONE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR LIBEL OR SLANDER — RECOVERY.

Section 6-703 - JUDGMENT A BAR TO SECOND ACTION.

Section 6-704 - INTERPRETATION OF ACT.

Section 6-705 - TITLE OF ACT.

Section 6-706 - RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATION OR NETWORK OF STATIONS — PROOF OF MALICE.

Section 6-707 - RIGHT OF STATION TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF MATTER INTENDED TO BE BROADCAST.

Section 6-708 - LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS UPON IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY — FAILURE TO EXERCISE DUE CARE.

Section 6-709 - LIABILITY IN CASE OF JOINT OPERATION.

Section 6-710 - PRIVILEGED BROADCASTS.

Section 6-711 - MALICE NOT INFERRED FROM BROADCAST.

Section 6-712 - RETRACTION BY NEWSPAPER, RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATION OR NETWORK OF STATIONS — LIMIT OF RECOVERY.

Section 6-713 - PRIVILEGED PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPER DEFINED.

Section 6-714 - MALICE NOT INFERRED FROM PUBLICATION.