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Congress needs to curtail the FCC’s public interest authority
How do we know when a broadcaster is acting in the “public interest”? Under current law, the answer is simple: when the Federal Communications Commission…
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It’s time to kill the equal time rule
While the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is commendably repealing many outdated regulations, one major form of broadcast content regulation stubbornly remains: the “equal time”…
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Conservative radio and the risks of FCC pressure on broadcast licensees
Conservative radio is one of the most potent forces in American politics. It emerged from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deregulation that fostered free speech and…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
1. ENERGY The Senate votes to move forward with oil and natural gas drilling legislation. CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director of…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Microsoft faces a shareholder vote on its support for network neutrality legislation.
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Statement on Regulation of Social Networking Websites
Washington, D.C., July 26, 2006—The House is scheduled to vote today on the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), a bill that would restrict federal…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS The House of Representatives votes to re-authorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank. CEI…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. HEALTH The FDA approves a new sunscreen, long available in Europe and Canada, that…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL A federal court in Texas charges three British bankers yesterday with fraud related…