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Timeline: Government
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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)
Department of Justice files an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T. By this time AT&T had monopolized, absorbing both Western Electric and a few Bell Companies. AT&T later shed a few of its companies, but also served the purpose to make way for later companies like Sprint and Motorola. (11/20/1974)
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is signed into law by President Bill Clinton. It included an reform of communication laws and was the first to address the issue of Internet access. (2/8/1996)
