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Monolith Or Mosaic: Can The Federal Communications Commission Legitimately Pursue A Repetition Of Local Content At The Expense Of Local Diversity?, Cheryl A. Leanza Feb 2004

Monolith Or Mosaic: Can The Federal Communications Commission Legitimately Pursue A Repetition Of Local Content At The Expense Of Local Diversity?, Cheryl A. Leanza

American University Law Review

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Media Concentration: A Case Of Power, Ego, And Greed Confronting Our Sensibilities, W. Curtiss Priest Feb 2004

Media Concentration: A Case Of Power, Ego, And Greed Confronting Our Sensibilities, W. Curtiss Priest

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Politics And Policy Of Media Ownership, Ben Scott Feb 2004

The Politics And Policy Of Media Ownership, Ben Scott

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Media Consolidation, The Public Interest, And Angels Earning Wings, Victoria F. Phillips Feb 2004

On Media Consolidation, The Public Interest, And Angels Earning Wings, Victoria F. Phillips

PIJIP Faculty Scholarship

In one of his first speeches soon after being sworn in as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael Powell bemoaned the lack of an angel's visit to give him a clearer understanding of the guiding standard in broadcast regulation - the public interest. Without a clear message as to the public interest, he declared the standard too vague.

Five years later, and now serving as Chairman, Powell leads the charge for even further deregulation of the already deregulated broadcast industry. The most recent FCC decision relaxed a wide range of media ownership regulations remaining on the books and …


Comments On The Fcc's Recent Mass Media Ownership Decision, William Fishman Feb 2004

Comments On The Fcc's Recent Mass Media Ownership Decision, William Fishman

American University Law Review

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Transcript For Panel Discussion- Regulating Media Competition: The Development And Implications Of The Fcc’S New Broadcast Ownership Rules, American University Law Review Feb 2004

Transcript For Panel Discussion- Regulating Media Competition: The Development And Implications Of The Fcc’S New Broadcast Ownership Rules, American University Law Review

American University Law Review

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On Media Consolidation, The Public Interest, And Angels Earning Wings, Victoria F. Phillips Feb 2004

On Media Consolidation, The Public Interest, And Angels Earning Wings, Victoria F. Phillips

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Uhf Discount: Shortchanging The Public Interest, Cecilia Rothenberger Feb 2004

The Uhf Discount: Shortchanging The Public Interest, Cecilia Rothenberger

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Biographies Of Symposium Participants Feb 2004

Biographies Of Symposium Participants

American University Law Review

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Keynote Address: Regulating Media Competition: The Development And Implications Of The Fcc's New Broadcast Ownership Rules, Susan Ness Feb 2004

Keynote Address: Regulating Media Competition: The Development And Implications Of The Fcc's New Broadcast Ownership Rules, Susan Ness

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Changing Channels And Bridging Divides: The Failure And Redemption Of American Broadcast Television Regulation, Anthony E. Varona Jan 2004

Changing Channels And Bridging Divides: The Failure And Redemption Of American Broadcast Television Regulation, Anthony E. Varona

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

In Changing Channels and Bridging Divides: The Failure and Redemption of American Broadcast Television Regulation Professor Varona analyzes how the Supreme Court, Congress and the FCC have defined the legal duties of commercial broadcasters throughout the maturation of the television industry. First, he shows how the public trustee doctrine has failed, with broadcasters today airing very little 'public interest' programming. Second, he examines how and why the FCC has failed to effectively elucidate and enforce the public trustee doctrine, focusing on the irreconcilable First Amendment and commercial tensions inherent in the public trustee doctrine since its inception and the 'capture' …


Introduction To Symposium On Integrating New Economic Learning With Antitrust Doctrine, Jonathan Baker Jan 2004

Introduction To Symposium On Integrating New Economic Learning With Antitrust Doctrine, Jonathan Baker

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Unleashing Instant Messaging From Regulatory Oversight, Fernando Laguarda Jan 2004

Unleashing Instant Messaging From Regulatory Oversight, Fernando Laguarda

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

INTRODUCTION: { 1 } America Online, Inc. ("AOL") and Time Warner Inc. announced their intention to merge on January 10, 2000.' At that time, there was a great deal of excitement about combining these two companies and harnessing the power of an increasingly broadband Internet. In addition to the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), more than one thousand local communities conducted their own reviews of the merger. The FTC identified "open access" to the Time Warner Cable platform as an issue meriting specific relief {2} The FCC, for its part, specifically identified "instant messaging" ("IM") as …