Legal Stuff

Question 0

FCC

Answer 0

1934- federal communication cooperation ; telecommunication act
Regulate telecommunications
Radio broadcasting; telegraphy

Question 1

Radio act of 1912

Answer 1

Radio waves belong to the people , FCR, big companies file lawsuit (becomes a mess) you have to have a license/ all ships must have wireless ( after the sinking of the Titanic)

Question 2

FRC

Answer 2

Federal regulation commotion

Question 3

The FCC freeze

Answer 3

The FCC stopped giving licenses to new station ; was lifted because more stations; VHF/OFF(2-13)

Question 4

Interference problem

Answer 4

All station were assigned same frequency with the anticipation of the boom of radio station

Question 5

Secretary of commerce radio conformance

Answer 5

Hoover ; add more frequency

Question 6

payola Scadal

Answer 6

Bribes: record company would bribe DJs to play songs; listeners bought what they were hearing on the radio; became illegal, FCC fines and loss of licenses

Question 7

Non-duplication act of 1965

Answer 7

Stations can’t show the same content (no simulcast)