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Myths And Misunderstandings, Michael I. Meyerson
Myths And Misunderstandings, Michael I. Meyerson
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This article explores the utility of the Holmsean marketplace of ideas when considering the regulation of different forms of communication technology.
Amending The Oversight: Legislative Drafting And The Cable Act, Michael I. Meyerson
Amending The Oversight: Legislative Drafting And The Cable Act, Michael I. Meyerson
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The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 ("Cable Act") represented the first comprehensive federal law governing the no-longer new communications technology of cable television. After years of confronting a "patchwork" of federal, state, and local regulation, the cable industry, government regulators, and the public were told that the Cable Act would create a "national policy concerning cable communications," and firmly "establish guidelines for the exercise of Federal, State, and local authority."
Unfortunately, the Cable Act failed to fulfill its numerous objectives. Advertised as a careful balance, the Cable Act was administratively and judicially converted to a lopsided grant of victory …