Donald trump's spot on Saturday Night Live Nov. 7 will likely trigger the so-called "equal opportunities" section of the Communications Act. TV stations will need to add up all the time Trump appears on the show, and afterward post a notification in their FCC political files letting the public-and more importantly, other qualified candidates-know how much airtime he received. So long as Trump is a legally qualified candidate active in the state in which the TV station is located-a call the FCC makes on a case-by-case approach based on a variety of fac-tors-those stations would be obligated to provide an equivalent amount of free time for each candidate. If Trump is legally qualified in at least 10 states-his campaign website lists exactly 10 state campaign chairs-then he is considered a national candidate and all stations have to offer the time.
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