regulation of media industries
Instructions
read chapter 4
As noted in this chapter’s discussion of broadcasting, the FCC allows stations to use the publicly owned airwaves as long as they operate in the “public interest, conve- nience, and necessity.” Do you think this is a fair deal, and, more important, do you think that broadcasters are currently holding up their end of the deal? What types of content and services do you think would fulfill that requirement?
As noted in this chapter’s discussion of broadcasting, the FCC allows stations to use the publicly owned airwaves as long as they operate in the “public interest, conve- nience, and necessity.” Do you think this is a fair deal, and, more important, do you think that broadcasters are currently holding up their end of the deal? What types of content and services do you think would fulfill that requirement?