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Deregulating The Second Republic, Andrew C. Barrett Dec 1994

Deregulating The Second Republic, Andrew C. Barrett

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Toward Regulation That Fosters Competition, Reed Hundt Dec 1994

Toward Regulation That Fosters Competition, Reed Hundt

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Reflections On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act Of 1934, Stanley S. Hubbard Dec 1994

Reflections On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act Of 1934, Stanley S. Hubbard

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Fcc Plus Sixty, Larry King Dec 1994

Fcc Plus Sixty, Larry King

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Up With The Fcc: An Essay Of Esteem For The Commission On Its Sixtieth Birthday, Abner J. Mikva Dec 1994

Up With The Fcc: An Essay Of Esteem For The Commission On Its Sixtieth Birthday, Abner J. Mikva

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Second Chance, Newton N. Minow Dec 1994

Second Chance, Newton N. Minow

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Reflections On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act, Susan Ness Dec 1994

Reflections On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act, Susan Ness

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Unfinished Task Of Spectrum Policy Reform, Janice Obuchowski Dec 1994

The Unfinished Task Of Spectrum Policy Reform, Janice Obuchowski

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Q'S World: The Future Of Broadcast Regulation, James H. Quello Dec 1994

Q'S World: The Future Of Broadcast Regulation, James H. Quello

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Reinventing Fcc Adjudication, Sidney White Rhyne Dec 1994

Reinventing Fcc Adjudication, Sidney White Rhyne

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


In The Battle Over Tv Violence, The Communications Act Should Be Cheered, Not Changed!, Carl R. Ramey Dec 1994

In The Battle Over Tv Violence, The Communications Act Should Be Cheered, Not Changed!, Carl R. Ramey

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act Of 1934, Joel Rosenbloom Dec 1994

On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act Of 1934, Joel Rosenbloom

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Challenge Of Choice, Richard E. Wiley Dec 1994

The Challenge Of Choice, Richard E. Wiley

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Call For Collaboration, Michael J. Zpevak Dec 1994

A Call For Collaboration, Michael J. Zpevak

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Commentary On Adrian Cronauer's "The Fairness Doctrine", Robert P. Rhodes Oct 1994

Commentary On Adrian Cronauer's "The Fairness Doctrine", Robert P. Rhodes

Federal Communications Law Journal

Symposium: The Transformation of Television News


The Fairness Doctrine: A Solution In Search Of A Problem, Adrian Cronauer Oct 1994

The Fairness Doctrine: A Solution In Search Of A Problem, Adrian Cronauer

Federal Communications Law Journal

The "Fairness Doctrine" refers to a former policy of the Federal Communications Commission wherein a broadcast station which presented one viewpoint on a controversial public issue had to afford the opposing viewpoint an opportunity to be heard. The FCC ceased to enforce the doctrine in 1987, reasoning that the doctrine actually decreased the viewpoints heard by discouraging broadcasters from covering controversial issues out of fear of censure by the FCC. The Author explores the historical development of the Fairness Doctrine and examines the flaws with the different rationales upon which the doctrine is based. The Autho concludes that today's marketplace …


Public Access: Fortifying The Electronic Soapbox, Jason Roberts Oct 1994

Public Access: Fortifying The Electronic Soapbox, Jason Roberts

Federal Communications Law Journal

Public access, viewed as the voice on cable for those outside the mainstream, has recently been criticized as nothing more than an unregulated channel for objectionable hate speech and indecent programming. When Congress passed the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, cable operators found themselves in the conflicting role of being liable for indecent and obscene programming on public access, while at the same time unable to exercise any editorial control over access content. All sides are now waiting to see if the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will strike down these access rules as …


Preemption Of Local Regulation Of Radio Antennas: A Post- Deerfield Policy For The Fcc, James R. Hobson, Jeffrey O. Moreno Jun 1994

Preemption Of Local Regulation Of Radio Antennas: A Post- Deerfield Policy For The Fcc, James R. Hobson, Jeffrey O. Moreno

Federal Communications Law Journal

The proliferation of novel radio delivery systems has resulted in the construction of new forms of radio antennas. Many localities have placed restrictions on the size and/or placement of these antennas, significantly hindering or blocking signal reception. Because the FCC has adopted rules that only partially preempt local regulations, municipalities have enacted laws restricting the use of home satellite dishes. A recent challenge to one such regulation resulted in a Second Circuit decision limiting the scope of FCC review of local regulations. The Authors suggest that the FCC need not take extreme measures such as total preemption or national zoning …


Letter Of Introduction, Reed E. Hunt Mar 1994

Letter Of Introduction, Reed E. Hunt

Federal Communications Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Abortion On The Air: Broadcasters And Indecent Political Advertising, Milagros Rivera-Sanchez, Paul H. Gates Jr. Mar 1994

Abortion On The Air: Broadcasters And Indecent Political Advertising, Milagros Rivera-Sanchez, Paul H. Gates Jr.

Federal Communications Law Journal

Section 315(a) of the Communications Act--the anti-censorship provision--allows for the presentation of candidates' unvarnished positions on issues important to the voting public. In the 1990s, ads centered around abortion caused a collision between the interests of political candidates and broadcasters. The Article reviews broadcasters' attempts to use the indecency provisions of the Communications Act to channel controversial political advertisements. The Authors conclude that airing potentially indecent political ads is unlikely to result in sanctions for broadcasters.


The Children's Hour Revisited: The Children's Television Act Of 1990, Diane Aden Hayes Mar 1994

The Children's Hour Revisited: The Children's Television Act Of 1990, Diane Aden Hayes

Federal Communications Law Journal

The Children's Television Act of 1990 was created to reduce advertising during children's programming and increase the number of educational programs for children. But by 1993 media watchers found that violations were frequent, and that what was purported to be educational television was often little more than cartoons. This Note argues that the apparent failure of the Act stems primarily from its vague standards. To correct these problems, more explicit regulations are necessary. Because new regulations can only go so far before they invade broadcasters' First Amendment rights, broadcasters and the FCC will have to compromise to create a workable …


The Future Of Communications Policymaking, Fred H. Cate Jan 1994

The Future Of Communications Policymaking, Fred H. Cate

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Reforming Fcc Regulation Of Dominant Telephone Carriers: Putting Some Teeth Into The Test For Predation, Thomas K. Gump May 1993

Reforming Fcc Regulation Of Dominant Telephone Carriers: Putting Some Teeth Into The Test For Predation, Thomas K. Gump

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Note examines the ineffective protections against predatory pricing by AT&T contained in the price cap scheme. Part I outlines price cap regulation and explains how the FCC hopes that a test based on the average variable cost standard will detect predatory pricing. Part II argues that the FCC erred in adopting an average variable cost standard as the test for telecommunications predation because that standard ignores the high fixed costs common to all firms in the industry. Part II demonstrates that AT&T could engage in predatory pricing despite the protections contained in the regulatory scheme. Part II then examines …


American Broadcasting And The First Amendment, René L. Todd May 1989

American Broadcasting And The First Amendment, René L. Todd

Michigan Law Review

A Review of American Broadcasting and the First Amendment by Lucas A. Powe, Jr.


The Fcc And Five Years Of The Cable Communications Policy Act Of 1984: Tuning Out The Consumer?, Mark R. Herring Jan 1989

The Fcc And Five Years Of The Cable Communications Policy Act Of 1984: Tuning Out The Consumer?, Mark R. Herring

University of Richmond Law Review

The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (the "Cable Act") was a comprehensive amendment to the Communications Act of 1934. The Cable Act established the national policy for the regulation of the cable television industry. The focus of the Cable Act and the administrative rules implementing the act has been on the relationship between franchising municipal authorities and cable television operators. Congress addressed some consumer issues in the Cable Act such as subscriber privacy, commercial access channels, and public, educational, and governmental ("PEG") channels.


"In Stark Contravention Of Its Purpose": Federal Communications Commission Enforcement And Repeal Of The Fairness Doctrine, Michael J. Bolton Apr 1987

"In Stark Contravention Of Its Purpose": Federal Communications Commission Enforcement And Repeal Of The Fairness Doctrine, Michael J. Bolton

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Note analyzes current FCC policy to determine whether the agency violated its statutory purpose and acted unlawfully by restricting and later repealing the fairness doctrine. Because the Commission's attack on the doctrine has been based, in part, on conclusions drawn from the doctrine's history, Part I examines prior FCC enforcement of the fairness doctrine. Part II views the Commission's contemporary enforcement and repeal of the doctrine. Finally, Part III assesses Commission action in light of its legislative mandate and administrative law standards of judicial review to conclude that the FCC both violated its administrative responsibilities by deemphasizing enforcement of …


Misregulating Television: Network Dominance And The Fcc, Robert R. Morse Jr. Apr 1986

Misregulating Television: Network Dominance And The Fcc, Robert R. Morse Jr.

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Misregulating Television: Network Dominance and the FCC by Stanley M. Besen, Thomas G. Krattenmaker, A. Richard Metzger, Jr. and John R. Woodbury


New Video Technologies In The United States: Regulatory And Intellectual Property Considerations, Michael Botein Jan 1985

New Video Technologies In The United States: Regulatory And Intellectual Property Considerations, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

No abstract provided.


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

No abstract provided.


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.