Legal Challenge to the FCC's Media Ownership Rules An Overview of Prometheus Radio v. FCC and Recent Regulatory Developments

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Press.

Radio.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Examines issues surrounding June 24, 2004, decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of Prometheus Radio volume FCC to remand certain FCC media ownership regulations to the agency for further consideration. Discusses 2002 FCC biennial review, during which the commission adopted the new regulations regarding cross-ownership of broadcast and print media, local TV and radio ownership, and national TV ownership. Reviews circuit court decision in Prometheus Radio volume FCC, reviews judicial actions since Prometheus, and covers 2007 broadcast ownership rules and Congressional response

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Legal Challenge to the FCC's Media Ownership Rules

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-AML-0455

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