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The FCC's mission, specified in Section One of the Communications Act of 1934 and amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (amendment to 47 U.S.C. §151), is to "make available so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, rapid, efficient, nationwide, and world-wide wire and radio ...
The FCC ruled "that a broadcast station should not be allowed to refuse a request for political advertising time solely on the ground that the station does not sell or program such lengths of time". Politics have had many effects and changes to the act that are not in the "best interest of the public" thus taking away some of the power given to ...
Lessons from FCC Regulation of Radio Broadcasting" the Deregulation of Radio consisted of: Non entertainment program regulation. The FCC eliminated "guidelines" indicating how much informational programming each station should carry to have its license renewed, replacing it with "a generalized obligation for commercial radio stations to offer ...
This is why many independent agencies include the word "Commission" or "Board" in their name.) The president appoints the commissioners or board members , subject to Senate confirmation, but they often serve terms that are staggered and longer than a four-year presidential term, [ 9 ] meaning that most presidents will not have the opportunity ...
The FCC logo. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent government agency responsible for regulating the radio, television and phone industries. The FCC regulates all interstate communications, such as wire, satellite and cable, and international communications originating or terminating in the United States.
In an order, the FCC’s Media Bureau denied the petition because the “character assessment” requested is at odds with the First Amendment and continued freedom of the press.
The proposed merger requires FCC approval since Paramount owns CBS, and broadcast networks are under the agency's purview. Carr has signaled his intention to slow-walk the process.
The FCC's policy is outdated, Carr said in the June letter. “Nothing in the language of 47 U.S.C § 333 prohibits the FCC from revising its position to allow state agencies to use cellphone ...