Pember Chapters 16 & 17
Telecommunication Regulation
Terms, Statutes, Rules & Cases

"ALJ": Administrative law judge
Contradictory mandates of FCC
Equal Opportunities/Equal Time rule
Fairness Doctrine
FCC as independent regulatory agency
History of radio regulation & the FCC.
Indecency
Intrusiveness;
Justification for Federal jurisdiction over
broadcasting.
Licensing: FCC's powers
Limited First Amendment status of
broadcasting.
Minimum qualifications for broadcast licensees
"NPRM": Notice of proposed rule making

"PICON"
Report & Order

Scarcity rationale
Standing before the FCC (esp. the public)

Cable Acts of 1984 & 1992;
Children’s Television Act of 1990 and 1996 FCC rules & regulations
Communications Act of 1934
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation 1978
Office of Communication, United Church of Christ v. FCC 1966
Red Lion Broadcasting v. FCC 1969.
Telecommunications Act of 1996

 

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