feb 23, 1927 - The Radio Act of 1927 is signed in, ensuring that the Federal Radio Commission had the power to deny or pass broadcasting licences, along with frequencies and power levels. Prior to this the waves were controlled by the Commerce Department, but lacked the power to actually back their decisions. (2/23/1927)

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Davis, Jennifer. “Anniversary of the Radio Act of 1927, The Beginning of Broadcast Regulation.” The Beginning of Broadcast Regulation, Library of Congress, 23 Feb. 2016, blogs.loc.gov/law/2016/02/anniversary-of-the-radio-act-of-1927-the-beginning-of-broadcast-regulation/.

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