Archive for ‘Broadcast Regulation’

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Historical Context for Regulation of Broadcasting
1. Federal rationale for initiation of Interstate Commerce Commission under the Secretary of Commerce in 19th century was “public convenience, interest, or necessity.”
2. Radio Act of 1912 gave Secretary of Commerce limited authority to license radio operations.
3. World War I divided regulatory power between the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Commerce.
4. After World War I, rapid expansion of radio produced a largely unregulated era known as the Tower of Babel.
5. Radio Act of 1926 gave power to issue licenses, allocate frequencies and specify operating conditions to a Federal Radio Commission.
6. Communications Act of 1934 instituted current regula-tory structure and §303 included “public convenience, interest, or necessity” rationale. More »

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The Associated Press: Senate bars FCC from revisiting Fairness Doctrine. More »

More on the Fairness Doctrine, this blog entry regarding former President Bill Clinton’s views. More »

Sen. Harkin: ‘We need the Fairness Doctrine back’ – Politico.com. More »

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