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Television And The Public Interest, Newton N. Minow
Television And The Public Interest, Newton N. Minow
Federal Communications Law Journal
Speech Before the National Association of Broadcasters (May 9, 1961).
The Role Of The Federal Communications Commission On The Path From The Vast Wasteland To The Fertile Plain, Kathleen Q. Abernathy
The Role Of The Federal Communications Commission On The Path From The Vast Wasteland To The Fertile Plain, Kathleen Q. Abernathy
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Promoting Innovation To Prevent The Internet From Becoming A Wasteland, Zoe Baird
Promoting Innovation To Prevent The Internet From Becoming A Wasteland, Zoe Baird
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Revisiting The Vast Wasteland, Newton N. Minow, Fred H. Cate
Revisiting The Vast Wasteland, Newton N. Minow, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Minow’S Viewers: Understanding The Response To The “Vast Wasteland” Address, James L. Baughman
Minow’S Viewers: Understanding The Response To The “Vast Wasteland” Address, James L. Baughman
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The “Vast Wasteland” Speech Revisited, Jonathan Blake
The “Vast Wasteland” Speech Revisited, Jonathan Blake
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Minow And The “Wasteland”: Time, Manner, And Place, Daniel Brenner
Minow And The “Wasteland”: Time, Manner, And Place, Daniel Brenner
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The “Vast Wasteland” Revisited: Headed For More Of The Same?, Michael J. Copps
The “Vast Wasteland” Revisited: Headed For More Of The Same?, Michael J. Copps
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
From Vast Wasteland To Electronic Garden: Responsibilities In The New Video Environment, Charles M. Firestone
From Vast Wasteland To Electronic Garden: Responsibilities In The New Video Environment, Charles M. Firestone
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Whatever Happened To Local News?: The “Vast Wasteland” Reconsidered, Geoffrey Cowan
Whatever Happened To Local News?: The “Vast Wasteland” Reconsidered, Geoffrey Cowan
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Avast Ye Wasteland: Reflections On America’S Most Famous Exercise In “Public Interest” Piracy, Robert Corn-Revere
Avast Ye Wasteland: Reflections On America’S Most Famous Exercise In “Public Interest” Piracy, Robert Corn-Revere
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Forty Years Of Wandering In The Wasteland, Nicholas Johnson
Forty Years Of Wandering In The Wasteland, Nicholas Johnson
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Coming Of Age In Minnesota, Jane E. Kirtley
Coming Of Age In Minnesota, Jane E. Kirtley
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Promoting The Public Interest In The Digital Era, Henry Geller
Promoting The Public Interest In The Digital Era, Henry Geller
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Tv: A Vast Oasis Of Public Interest Programming, Edward O. Fritts
Tv: A Vast Oasis Of Public Interest Programming, Edward O. Fritts
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Electronic Oases Take Root In Mr. Minow's Vast Wasteland, Edward J. Markey
Electronic Oases Take Root In Mr. Minow's Vast Wasteland, Edward J. Markey
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
I Want My C-Span, Bruce W. Sanford
I Want My C-Span, Bruce W. Sanford
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Manhattan, Cass R. Sunstein
Measuring Quality Television, Russ Taylor
Measuring Quality Television, Russ Taylor
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Screen-Agers . . . And The Decline Of The “Wasteland”, Elizabeth Thoman
Screen-Agers . . . And The Decline Of The “Wasteland”, Elizabeth Thoman
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The “Vast Wasteland” In Retrospect, Joel Rosenbloom
The “Vast Wasteland” In Retrospect, Joel Rosenbloom
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Adjusting The Horizontal And Vertical In Telecommunications Regulation: A Comparison Of The Traditional And A New Layered Approach, Rob Frieden
Federal Communications Law Journal
This Article assesses the viability of different vertical regulatory regimes in an increasingly convergent environment. It reviews several FCC proceedings that have generated opportunities for stakeholders to avoid regulatory parity by qualifying for reduced regulation based on service definitions. It also considers whether a horizontal regulatory approach can reduce the number of regulatory asymmetries and inconsistencies. The Author concludes that although a horizontal regulatory structure may not secure sufficient political support because of the risk of extending new burdens on previously unregulated activities, that type of structure makes better sense in a convergent, increasingly Internet-dominated marketplace and provides a more …
Access To Local Rights-Of-Way: A Rebuttal, William Malone
Access To Local Rights-Of-Way: A Rebuttal, William Malone
Federal Communications Law Journal
This Author rebuts the proposals and analysis regarding the impact of local rights-of-way access on competitive local exchange carriers put forth in a May 2002 FCLJ Article by Christopher Day. He argues that Day's Article lacks persuasive evidence that CLECs are harmed by lack of rights-of-way access. He states, first, that Day has misconceived the intent of the rights-of-way requirements in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and, second, that the FCC does not have the authority to make substantive adjucative decisions that Day called for. He concludes that neither of the proposals made by Day-an amendment to the Telecommunications Act …
The Legacy Of The Federal Communications Commission’S Computer Inquiries, Robert Cannon
The Legacy Of The Federal Communications Commission’S Computer Inquiries, Robert Cannon
Federal Communications Law Journal
The FCC and the computer industry have learned much in the 35 years since the agency first began to regulate computer networks. Safeguards were imposed on common carriers for the benefit of the networks. This Article examines the so-called Computer Inquiries and how they have repeatedly re-examined and redefined the nature of the regulatory treatment of computer networks over communications networks. The Author reviews Computer I, in which the FCC first attempted to divide the world technologically between computers that ran communications networks ("pure communications") and computers at the end of telephone lines with which people interacted ("pure data processing"). …
From Diversity To Duplication: Mega-Mergers And The Failure Of The Marketplace Model Under The Telecommunications Act Of 1996, Anastasia Bednarski
From Diversity To Duplication: Mega-Mergers And The Failure Of The Marketplace Model Under The Telecommunications Act Of 1996, Anastasia Bednarski
Federal Communications Law Journal
"Mega-owners" in the radio regime became possible with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which radically deregulated national and local radio station ownership limits that had been in existence for almost sixty years. The Act reflected Congress's firm belief that a deregulated marketplace would best serve the public interest. This Note argues that the 1996 Act is an example of excessive adherence to the marketplace model, particularly for regulating the radio industry. The Author argues that although a less extreme marketplace model has guided the FCC's regulation of radio since the early 1980s, the current incarnation of the marketplace model is …
Avoiding Slim Reasoning And Shady Results: A Proposal For Indecency And Obscenity Regulation In Radio And Broadcast Television, Jacob T. Rigney
Avoiding Slim Reasoning And Shady Results: A Proposal For Indecency And Obscenity Regulation In Radio And Broadcast Television, Jacob T. Rigney
Federal Communications Law Journal
This Note explores the relevant law regarding the issue of indecency and obscenity in broadcast, with particular focus on a 2001 Policy Statement released by the FCC. The Author examines the major problems with the regulatory scheme as it now exists, and offers an alternative. The Author concludes by arguing that leaving the subjective decisions regarding indecency to market forces, leaving parents to determine what should or should not be indecent, and leaving the FCC free to pursue obscenity with greater zeal is the most appropriate course of action for the future.