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Development of Press Freedoms (continued)

Development of Press Freedoms (continued). JOUR3060 Communication Law & Regulation. U.S. Constitution, 1 st Amendment:.

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Development of Press Freedoms (continued)

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  1. Development of Press Freedoms (continued) JOUR3060 Communication Law & Regulation

  2. U.S. Constitution, 1st Amendment: • "Congress Shall makeno law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

  3. III. “...or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press” • Radio and Television • Cable Television • The Internet

  4. Radio and Television • Radio Act of 1912 • Radio Act of 1927 • Communications Act of 1934 • Section 1 • Section 301 • Section 303 • Telecommunications Act of 1996

  5. Radio and Television • US v. Zenith Radio (1926) • NBC v. US (1943) • FECUA v. WDAY (1959) • ZappleDoctrine:

  6. Cable Television • Communications Act of 1934 • US v. Southwestern Cable (1968) • Cable Television Act of 1984 • Los Angeles v. Preferred Communications (1986) • Cable Television Consumer Protection & Competition Act of 1992 • Must Carry Rule • Turner Broadcasting v. FCC (1997) • Telecommunications Act of 1996 • AT&T v. Iowa Utilities Board (1999) • U.S. v. Playboy Entertainment Group (1999)

  7. Cable Television Future Issues??

  8. Cable Television • Scarcity • Technological • Economic • Technological Convergence • Who will control? • Continuing Challenges to the FCC

  9. The Internet • Internet Zoning • Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997) • ‘Net Neutrality DISCUSSION: Verizon’s FCC Challenge over Internet Neutrality

  10. FOR NEXT CLASS (Wednesday 1/29) • Topic: Media Access and Regulation • Reading: Hopkins 4, 10, 11, 12 (focus on access and regulation material)

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