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Section 6: Freedom Of Speech And Press, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 6: Freedom Of Speech And Press, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Turner Broadcasting, The First Amendment , And The New Electronic Delivery Systems, Henry Geller
Turner Broadcasting, The First Amendment , And The New Electronic Delivery Systems, Henry Geller
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
After ducking the issue of the First Amendment status of cable television for years, the United States Supreme Court rendered its most important decision concerning the regulation of the new electronic media in Turner Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC. Turner involved the constitutionality of the "must-carry" provisions of the 1992 Cable Act (the "Act" or "Cable Act") which require cable systems to carry specified local broadcast television stations. While cable television began over four decades ago as a community antenna service, it changed drastically after the advent of satellite in the mid-1970's to also provide scores of satellite-delivered programs and to …
Equality And Freedom Of Speech (Eighteenth Annual Law Review Symposium: Demise Of The First Amendment? Focus On Rico And Hate Crime Litigation), Terrance Sandalow
Equality And Freedom Of Speech (Eighteenth Annual Law Review Symposium: Demise Of The First Amendment? Focus On Rico And Hate Crime Litigation), Terrance Sandalow
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The editors responsible for today's symposium have posed an alarming question: whether we are witnessing the demise of the First Amendment. I want to dispel at the outset any anxiety the question may have aroused. The First Amendment is alive and well; indeed, it is thriving. I believe, though I cannot prove, that public respect for the values it expresses has never been greater than it has been in recent years. Whether or not I am correct in that belief, however, it is certain that constitutional protections against governmental efforts to limit speech and other forms of expressive activity are …
Initiative Petition Reforms And The First Amendment, Emily Calhoun
Initiative Petition Reforms And The First Amendment, Emily Calhoun
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