The Telecommunications Act of 1996 The Telecommunications Act of 1996 can be termed as a major overhaul of the communications law in the past sixty-two years. The main aim of this Act is to enable any communications firm to enter the market and compete against one another based on fair and just practices ("The Telecommunications Act 1996‚" The Federal Communications Commission). This Act has the potential to radically change the lives of the people in a number of different ways. For instance
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into the daily lives of people everywhere. Innovations‚ such as YouTube and Twitter have become a huge part twenty-first century living. However‚ the period of innovation on the Internet may be coming to an end unless something is done. The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal‚ as of May 15‚ 2014‚ potentially authorizes Internet Service Providers to cater to those who are willing to pay for faster speeds (Ammori). This threatens economic and innovative growth due to larger companies getting
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What is the Federal Trade Commission’s merger test pursuant to the Clayton Act? Why have most mergers passed this test? Can you think of any mergers that were disapproved by the government? Why? (based on Legal Challenges text Chapter 20 and Business Ethics text Chapter 16‚ Part III; tied to course competencies 1 and 2) The Federal Trade Commission’s merger test pursuant to the Clayton Act requires a showing of reasonable probability of a substantial lessening of competition. Therefor the mergers
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15 December 2011 Mr. James Joyce‚ Program Director British Mutual Broadcasting 24 Portland Place London WIN48B England Dear‚ Mr. Joyce I have been invited by the Federal Communications Commission to participate in a study of television news programming in European countries. The invitation came from Jill Andrews‚ FCC vice-chair‚ and I am‚ of course‚ delighted to take part in the project. As noted on the enclosed report‚ one function of this study will be to compare the news
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On February 26‚ 2015‚ the Federal Communications Commission passed the Title II Net Neutrality rules. These rules will be enforced by the FCC and will protect the American people when it comes to the use of the Internet. Some people say that this is a major part of history because of the way the Internet has changed and enriched lifestyles. Research suggests that Net Neutrality will benefit all Internet users because it protects consumers against blocking of content‚ prevents throttling of all
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It has been noted that the media and advertising industries have targeted the children in the process of selling products and services. Children are in the age range that is most influenced and are most desired for companies to sell products to. Minors are young and are therefore potential long-term consumers. Some of these advertising industries include companies selling credit cards‚ tobacco‚ alcohol‚ clothing and fast food. According to marketing expert James U. McNeal‚ PhD‚ author of "The
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Thesis Statement: In discussion of incident and accidental cussing‚ one of the controversial issue has been moved up which is the profanity in media nowadays‚ especially on television and radio. On the other hand‚ Federal Communication Commission or FCC argues that FCC has the authority to not broadcast any obscene materials that show profanity in any circumstances. On the other hand the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dispute that television and radio that show incident or accident profanity
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Radio was originally created for the purpose of communicating with ships out to see and emergency broadcasting. Throughout history the United States government has had a major influence on the evolution of radio. The government was responsible for fostering ownership regulations for the stations in an effort to regulate information transmissions and military security. Unfortunately‚ in doing so the ownership of radio stations became about individual profit rather than national security. The
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home. The Federal Communications Commission reports that students with broadband at home have a 7% higher graduation rate.1 2 Endless Research Opportunities Access to online libraries‚ databases‚ and news articles quickly expands the amount of data students can directly apply to their studies. Studies have shown that increased Internet usage leads to higher test scores‚ including one school that achieved a 15% point increase on AP tests.2 3 Collaboration and Communication With busy
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never the speed. Net Neutrality is often referred to as Open Internet; Open Internet is the ability to use the internet in any way you want‚ whenever you want‚ and also everyone having the same speed. A new debate has come up in the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) whether internet providers should create “fast lanes” for an extra cost or if the internet should be equal to all (CITE). Republicans and Democrats have been actively involved in the dispute. The outcome of this debate will affects
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