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It was the Reagan FCC that abolished the fairness doctrine in 1987. [3] Dramatic changes occurred in the radio markets. A significant revision was an increase in volume of informational programming. [3] It provided evidence that the possibility of regulation can encourage a "chilling effect" on free speech. [3]
PBS, NPR Say They Comply With U.S. Regulations After Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Warns They May Be ‘Violating Federal Law’ by Airing Ads Todd Spangler January 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC is the general title of a series of cases heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2003 to 2019. A media activist group, Prometheus Radio Project, challenged new media ownership rules put forth by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2002.
The first such review was performed in 2002. The FCC issued its first proposed rule that year for public review, and voted in 2003 to enact it. The new rule partially repealed the cross-media ownership limitations, as the FCC found that the rule was no longer necessary in the public interest to maintain competition, diversity, or localism.
The task before the FCC was the nature and extent of the regulatory jurisdiction to be applied to data processing services; and whether, under what circumstances, and subject to what conditions or safeguards, common carriers should be permitted to engage in data processing." [3] To answer these questions, the FCC launched the first Computer ...
Significantly viewed signals permitted to be carried 47 U.S.C. § 340 or the Significantly Viewed list (SV) is a federal law which allows television stations as determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to be carried by cable and other multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) providers outside their assigned Nielsen designated market area (DMA). [1]
Rules governing relationships between various communications industries and market participants designed to ensure the steady flow of communications and prevent market failures; Includes rules governing broadcast signal must-carry [8] and retransmission consent, [9] the interconnection of telecommunications facilities, [10] wireless network roaming, intercarrier compensation, [11] cable ...
The fairness doctrine of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, was a policy that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that fairly reflected differing viewpoints. [1]