Events
1980 - Beginning the era of
regulating communication1830 - Tocqueville observed the
rise of access to communication,
especially in rural areas.1877 - Munn v. Illinois "gateway of commerce"
allowed government oversight
of private matters.1927 - Federal Radio
Commission established1934 - Passage of Communications Act to
"regulating interstate and foreign
commerce in communication by
wire and radio"; national radio service
more affordable1945 - Supreme Court ruling in Associated Press v.
United States put forward the notion of free speech,
corporate power, and the public
interest to maintain a robust information.1953 - FCC argues multiple ownership rule-making through
fundamental rulemaking to
promote diverse ownership1973 - Minority groups became
able to be considered for
broadcast license applications1978 - A minority tax certificate program
inventivises owners to sell properties
to minorities and distress-sale program1949 - Balanced program returns
to editorializing the basis of
the Fairness Doctorine1971 - Gives FCC ability to revoke license1946 - Public service responsibility of
broadcast licenses (aka Blue Book)
articulated four factors relevant
to broadcasting in
the public interest1960 - FCC puts heavy regulations
of broadcast licensees; need to fulfill
public interest by discovering markets.1971 - FCC standardizes economic, ethnic,
and social composition of the
communities they serve.1996 - Telecommunications Act passed
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