Current Legal Status of the FCC's Media Ownership Rules.

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Corporate author / creator:Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:[S.l] : [s.n.], 2010.
Description:11 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10535743
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Summary:Discusses current legal status of FCC media ownership rules, which place limits on number of broadcast radio and television outlets one owner can possess in a given market, as well as place cross-ownership restrictions on these outlets and cross-ownership of broadcast properties and newspapers. Examines results of FCC 2002 biennial regulatory review and impact of Prometheus Radio project v FCC decision; 2006 FCC quadrennial review and Third Circuit Court appeal; and 2010 FCC quadrennial regulatory review and current media ownership rules.
Other form:Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Current Legal Status of the FCC's Media Ownership Rules