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Sports Broadcasting And The Law, Robert Alan Garrett, Philip R. Hochberg Apr 1984

Sports Broadcasting And The Law, Robert Alan Garrett, Philip R. Hochberg

Indiana Law Journal

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Reciprocity In International Telecommunications Trade: A New Trade Barrier?, Sheryl Powers Jan 1984

Reciprocity In International Telecommunications Trade: A New Trade Barrier?, Sheryl Powers

Michigan Journal of International Law

To those advocating its use, reciprocity legislation is especially appropriate for the telecommunications industry. Only 5 percent of telecommunications equipment manufactured in the United States is exported for sale in other nations. Trade barriers, loyalty to domestic manufacturers and the importance of telecommunications to national defense systems have combined to restrict access to foreign markets in the telecommunications sector. To persuade other nations to increase market access in telecommunications, United States legislators added a requirement of reciprocity to two proposed bills, S.898 and H.R.5158. This note will examine these two bills, concluding that reciprocity is an inappropriate solution to United …


Cable Television Update-Capital Cities Cable, Inc. V. Crisp: Federalism And Frustration Of Powers, Steven J. Keeler Jan 1984

Cable Television Update-Capital Cities Cable, Inc. V. Crisp: Federalism And Frustration Of Powers, Steven J. Keeler

University of Richmond Law Review

The Supreme Court of the United States recently stunned the cable television industry with its decision in Capital Cities Cable, Inc. v. Crisp. The immediate result of the ruling was to preempt a state statute prohibiting the advertisement of certain alcoholic beverages; however, the decision's potential impact could be much broader. The Court unanimously held cable television regulation to be the "exclusive domain" of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and an "area that the Commission has explicitly pre-empted." Thus, the decision extends broad regulatory authority to the FCC at the expense of local control.


Cable Television Franchising And The Antitrust Laws: A Preliminary Analysis Of Substantive Standards, Michael Botein Jan 1984

Cable Television Franchising And The Antitrust Laws: A Preliminary Analysis Of Substantive Standards, Michael Botein

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