Viacom Transaction and Beyond : The Federal Communication Commission Tax Certificate Program.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Big business.

Minorities.

Tax incentives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1995-1996.

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text file

PDF

Summary:

Discusses Federal Communication Commission's employment of capital gains tax deferment, through tax certification, to encourage multiple ownership, minority ownership, and broadcast diversity. Examines prospects for reform or repeal of the tax certificate provision in 104th Congress, due to controversy over potential tax deferral associated with the Viacom cable system sale.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Viacom Transaction and Beyond

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