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Full-Text Articles in Communications Law
Independent Audits And Self-Regulation-Not Legislation-Is Best Answer To Tv Violence, Paul Simon
Independent Audits And Self-Regulation-Not Legislation-Is Best Answer To Tv Violence, Paul Simon
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The New Realities Of The Communications Marketplace, Raymond W. Smith
The New Realities Of The Communications Marketplace, Raymond W. Smith
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
In The Battle Over Tv Violence, The Communications Act Should Be Cheered, Not Changed!, Carl R. Ramey
In The Battle Over Tv Violence, The Communications Act Should Be Cheered, Not Changed!, Carl R. Ramey
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Reinventing Fcc Adjudication, Sidney White Rhyne
Reinventing Fcc Adjudication, Sidney White Rhyne
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Unfinished Task Of Spectrum Policy Reform, Janice Obuchowski
The Unfinished Task Of Spectrum Policy Reform, Janice Obuchowski
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A Call For Collaboration, Michael J. Zpevak
A Call For Collaboration, Michael J. Zpevak
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Reflections On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act, Ed Turner
Reflections On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act, Ed Turner
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Telecommunications And The Competitive Advantage Of Massachusetts, William F. Weld
Telecommunications And The Competitive Advantage Of Massachusetts, William F. Weld
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Fcc Plus Sixty, Larry King
On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act Of 1934, Joel Rosenbloom
On The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Communications Act Of 1934, Joel Rosenbloom
Federal Communications Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Missed Connections: One Failed Attempt To Ease Restrictions On Bell Operating Companies, Jeffrey Walker
Missed Connections: One Failed Attempt To Ease Restrictions On Bell Operating Companies, Jeffrey Walker
Federal Communications Law Journal
The divestiture of AT&T in 1983 began a revolution in telephone service, ending the communications giant's monopoly and sparking industry competition and lower telephone rates for consumers. However, the Modified Final Judgment, the court decision governing the Bell Operating Companies created in the wake of the divestiture, severely limits phone companies' ability to offer diverse communications products and to pursue customers outside their immediate geographic area. More than a decade after the landmark decision to limit AT&T's monopoly, the District Court for the District of Columbia remains the sole regulator of this segment of the communications industry. This Note argues …
Privacy Vs. Convenience: The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Tax System Modernization, E. Maria Grace
Privacy Vs. Convenience: The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Tax System Modernization, E. Maria Grace
Federal Communications Law Journal
The Internal Revenue Service has launched the Tax System Modernization (TSM) program, a $23 billion plan to modernize its computer and information systems. TSM will be the largest computer upgrade ever undertaken by the federal government. Like any other computer network, TSM will inevitably be threatened by computer viruses, professional eavesdroppers, power outages, natural disasters, and human error. Given the sensitive nature of tax returns, the IRS has the difficult task of modernizing its data collection procedures and telecommunications facilities without risking the privacy of taxpayers and offending the security measures required by the Privacy Act of 1974, Computer Security …
Changes That Challenge The Soul, Herbert A. Terry
Changes That Challenge The Soul, Herbert A. Terry
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
Commentary On Adrian Cronauer's "The Fairness Doctrine", Robert P. Rhodes
Commentary On Adrian Cronauer's "The Fairness Doctrine", Robert P. Rhodes
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
The First Amendment And The Protection Of Unfair Speech, Barbara Mcdowell
The First Amendment And The Protection Of Unfair Speech, Barbara Mcdowell
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
"Even My Own Mother Couldn't Recognize Me": Television News And Public Understanding, Jane Rhodes
"Even My Own Mother Couldn't Recognize Me": Television News And Public Understanding, Jane Rhodes
Federal Communications Law Journal
Broadcast journalists face conflicting responsibilities: the need to attract a large audience through visually entertaining products versus the need to present information that enhances public understanding. The Author argues that the media's social responsibility has become blurred in recent years as competition within the broadcast industry has increased. To keep the ratings up, many journalists are trying to force information into catchy sound bites without thinking about how such dissemination distorts that information. The Author argues that in spite of the increasing competition faced by broadcast journalists, they need to examine their professional practice and personal biases closely, with an …
The Soul Of A News Machine: Electronic Journalism In The Twenty-First Century, David Bartlett
The Soul Of A News Machine: Electronic Journalism In The Twenty-First Century, David Bartlett
Federal Communications Law Journal
As new technologies reshape elemental aspects of our nation's communications system, the basic assumptions about how the system will be used to gather and distribute the news will, by necessity, need to be reexamined. Some working in journalism and communications are excited by the opportunities arising from the changing circumstances, while others fear the repercussions of setting new precedent. Whatever the perspective, it will be impossible for anyone to escape the relentless process of change. The Author begins with an intuitive vision of the landscape of electronic journalism in the twenty-first century. While the pace of change will herald an …
The Fairness Doctrine: A Solution In Search Of A Problem, Adrian Cronauer
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 Understanding, Professional Ethics, And The News: A Response To Jane Rhodes, David Boeyink
Public Understanding, Professional Ethics, And The News: A Response To Jane Rhodes, David Boeyink
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
Public Understanding, Professional Ethics, And The News, Josephine Holz
Public Understanding, Professional Ethics, And The News, Josephine Holz
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
Fairness And The Public Trustee Concept: Time To Move On, Henry Geller
Fairness And The Public Trustee Concept: Time To Move On, Henry Geller
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
Microsoft: A Case Study In International Competitiveness, High Technology, And The Future Of Antitrust Law, Amy C. Page
Microsoft: A Case Study In International Competitiveness, High Technology, And The Future Of Antitrust Law, Amy C. Page
Federal Communications Law Journal
By traditional business standards, Microsoft looked like an ideal target for investigation by the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division: As competitors lined up to allege unfair business practices against Microsoft, about 80 percent of the personal computers in the world used the company's operating system. The Justice Department and Microsoft settled during the summer of 1994, before the case went to trial. This Note argues that by settling, the government acknowledges that traditional antitrust definitions may be counterproductive against companies that are playing the key roles in building the information superhighway. In the high technology industries, where small, innovative companies …
Public Access: Fortifying The Electronic Soapbox, Jason Roberts
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 …
Are Oliver Stone And Tom Clancy Journalists? Determining Who Has Standing To Claim The Journalist's Privilege, Kraig L. Baker
Are Oliver Stone And Tom Clancy Journalists? Determining Who Has Standing To Claim The Journalist's Privilege, Kraig L. Baker
Washington Law Review
Most circuits recognize a qualified privilege that provides a partial First Amendment shield for journalists to protect the confidentiality of their sources and materials. Few courts, however, discuss the scope of the class protected by this privilege. This Comment examines who has traditionally been part of the protected class and explores the trends and concerns of courts in granting standing. This Comment also recommends a framework that courts can use to determine whether to extend the journalist's privilege to new formats of communication and applies this framework to two examples.
The National Information Infrastructure Initiative And The Emergence Of The Electronic Superhighway, Jonathan D. Blake, Lee J. Tiedrich
The National Information Infrastructure Initiative And The Emergence Of The Electronic Superhighway, Jonathan D. Blake, Lee J. Tiedrich
Federal Communications Law Journal
The "information superhighway" has become a multipurpose label for the nation's evolving communications structure. Private investment to extend and enhance communications capacity, convergence of presently disparate technologies, and governmental policy will all play a role in formulating the superhighway's composition. Plainly, the challenges that lie ahead in constructing and regulating the superhighway will confront both the public and private sectors. The Authors begin their discussion by exploring the communications industry's role in developing the information superhighway. They then examine the details of both pending infrastructure legislation and the Clinton administration's infrastructure proposal. The Authors also discuss the construction and regulatory …
Preemption Of Local Regulation Of Radio Antennas: A Post- Deerfield Policy For The Fcc, James R. Hobson, Jeffrey O. Moreno
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 …
Newscasts As Property: Will Retransmission Consent Stimulate Production Of More Local Television News?, Lorna Veraldi
Newscasts As Property: Will Retransmission Consent Stimulate Production Of More Local Television News?, Lorna Veraldi
Federal Communications Law Journal
The Cable Act of 1992 required, for the first time, that cable systems receive the consent of broadcast stations to retransmit their signals. While the fees that some stations had hoped to extract from the cable systems have generally not materialized, broadcasters may be able to use their expertise in the provision of local news and programming to gain additional cable channel space for this local-interest programming. The Author explores the historical interaction and conflict between cable systems and local broadcasters over retransmission rights. The Author also examines the courts' and FCC's responses to the copyright issues surrounding retransmission. Focusing …
Fine Tuning The Federal Government's Role In Public Broadcasting, Howard A. White
Fine Tuning The Federal Government's Role In Public Broadcasting, Howard A. White
Federal Communications Law Journal
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 represented a major effort by the federal government to provide entertaining and enlightening programming unlike that being offered by major broadcasters. Central to this effort was the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), an independent corporation whose mission was to facilitate diversity, creativity, and innovation in noncommercial public broadcasting. It was to achieve this goal without engaging in content control over programming. However, members of Congress have expressed concern over the types of programming CPB was funding. As a result, Congress in 1992 directed the CPB to define national programming standards for …
The Integration Of Banking And Telecommunications: The Need For Regulatory Reform, Kalpak S. Gude
The Integration Of Banking And Telecommunications: The Need For Regulatory Reform, Kalpak S. Gude
Federal Communications Law Journal
The recent proliferation of computer and telecommunications technologies have dramatically changed the banking industry's business sector. While this modernization has allowed banks to increase their efficiency and service, banking regulations have not kept pace. Telecommunications companies, armed with new FCC regulations encouraging increased competition, have eagerly taken this opportunity to expand their business offerings into the financial services sector. In this Note, the Author examines the telecommunications services presently provided by banks and the present regulatory structure that prevents further bank entry into the telecommunications sector. The Author concludes that banking regulations should be changed to allow banks to enter …