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This Act would create the first broadcasting regulatory body in Canada, the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC), tasked with regulating and controlling all Canadian broadcasting, as well as with establishing a national service. The Act also stated that the air is a public asset and therefore the government has a role to play in ...
The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Act, 1932 which established the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission.; The Broadcasting Act, 1958, that took the private-sector regulatory function of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the public broadcaster and created the Board of Broadcast Governors, a separate regulatory agency for private broadcasters.
The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which aimed to liberalise and deregulate the British broadcasting industry by promoting competition; an example being ITV, in particular, which had earlier been described by Margaret Thatcher as "the last bastion of restrictive practices". [1]
In February 2005, U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and 23 co-sponsors introduced the Fairness and Accountability in Broadcasting Act (H.R. 501) [47] in the 1st session of the 109th Congress of 2005-2007, when Republicans held a majority of both Houses.
The broadcasting policy of Canada as defined by the Broadcasting Act is amended, stating that the broadcasting system must serve the needs and interests of all Canadians (including age groups, economic backgrounds, ethnic groups, disabilities, and gender identities among other categories) via programming and employment opportunities. [53]
Signed in law in 1994 by U.S. President Bill Clinton, this act was meant to streamline the U.S. international broadcasting and provide a cost-effective way to continue Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, Voice of America, and Radio Marti. [1] It placed control of the international broadcasting under the United States Information Agency. [2]
The Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act, among other things, amended the Broadcasting Act 1990 , and made provision for the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events .
The Broadcasting Act 2009 (Number 18 of 2009) is an Act of the Oireachtas of Ireland.It was signed into law on 12 July 2009, although the provisions relating to the establishment of the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland did not come into force until a Statutory Instrument was made giving them effect on 30 September 2009.