which they are governed. AM/FM radio is free air waves anyone can receive. The free air waves that AM/FM signals are transmitted through are monitored and controlled by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is an independent United States Government agency. The FCC regulates interstate and international communication by radio‚ television‚ telephone wire‚ cable‚ and a small amount of satellites. The FCC has a jurisdiction covering all 50 states‚ the District of Columbia‚ and all United
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being offensive to the public. Both obscene and indecent can be view differently by the public; however‚ the Constitution plays a role with indecent material. Obscene material "is not protected by the First Amendment‚” (The Dynamics of Mass Communication Tenth Edition‚ page 377) and broadcast stations cannot air obscene material at anytime. The problem with this is that no one had come up with a set standard of what obscene material is. Due to the difference in beliefs between families and individuals
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Television Violence? Can we afford to continue ignoring the connection between television violence and the increase in mass murders? The answer is no. We have to take a stance now and fight for stricter regulations by the government and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC). Television has been associated with influencing controversial acts since the beginning of its creation. One of the most recent acts that television is being blamed for is the violence associated Columbine High School murders
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These regulations are decided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On June 19‚ 1934 the FCC‚ which is an independent government agency‚ was created under the Communications Act of 1934. At the beginning the FCC was responsible for regulating broadcast‚ telegraph‚ and telephone. Now the FCC expanded its regulations to new communication technologies such as the satellite‚ microwave‚ cellular telephones‚ PCS service and private radio communications. The responsibility of the FCC and their
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song‚ the details in an album cover‚ or just the title to what people may call‚ “today’s hit”‚ these topics can be noticed as “explicit” issues. The media plays a huge role in determining what songs should be censored. In doing so‚ the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)‚ an agency directed by Congress that regulates forms of media‚ chooses which material must be “censored”. Newton states that in order to comply with the standards of the FCC‚ songs containing “explicit” language are replaced with
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The government is the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members‚ citizens‚ or inhabitants of communities‚ societies‚ and states. Media is the means of communication‚ such as radio‚ television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and the internet which influence people broadly. The mainstream American media information presented to the public viewers is selected by the government. Outside of government institutions‚ no other unit has more influence in determining policy decisions
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References: Federal Communications Commission. (2000). General Cable Television Industry and Regulation Information Fact Sheet. Retrieved from www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/csgen.html Wilson‚ J. R.‚ & Wilson‚ S. R. (2001). Mass media‚ Mass culture: An introduction (5th ed.). New York:
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the ability to communicate is a key to success. Merriam Webster’s defines communication as a verbal or written message and also the technology of the transmission of information (as by print or telecommunication) (http://aolsvc.merriam-webster.aol.com). There are various ways people communicate today‚ face-to-face‚ on the phone‚ the Internet‚ radios‚ television to name a few. This paper will focus on one mode of communication called Video Conferencing. This paper will provide a detailed description
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2003‚ Professor Tim Wu constructed the idea of Net Neutrality. Up until 2005‚ Internet service providers were considered common carriers. In 2005‚ the supreme court deemed interest as an informational service which no longer held the Federal Communications Commission‚ FCC‚ in charge of regulating it. In 2010‚ “the FCC passes an Open Internet Order which called for Internet Service Providers‚ ISPs‚ to treat Internet traffic equally. The order calls for ISPs to[ one‚] be transparent about how they
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quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards‚ research‚ training‚ and education. (from www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/overview) FCC: The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government‚ created by Congressional statute to regulate interstate and international communications by radio‚
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