Exam 10: Broadcast Regulation

Which of the following is not an example of a structural regulation in terms of FCC policy?

WPEG broadcasts rock and alternative music. A regular part of the broadcast on Monday mornings is a five-minute talk segment that comically skewers news events from over the weekend. One Monday morning, WPEG's broadcasters were mocking a new U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding profanity by reciting every "dirty" word they could think of on air. The government may punish WPEG based on its right to censor such content.

Which of the following court decisions served to establish the need for licensing by showing how the U.S. Commerce Dept. Secretary had no legal authority to sanction stations operating without a license with interfering with other station broadcasts?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a federal program that applied racial criteria in determining media ownership with its decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena. The Supreme Court held that racial criteria could be considered only when the government ______ ?

As part of the rulemaking process, the FCC will issue a ______, which gives broadcasters a chance to hear the issue and discuss what action, if any, should be taken.

The ___________ Act required television stations to devote three hours in their weekly lineup for educational and informational content.

The rationale in support of broadcasting regulation lies solely in the fact that the electromagnetic energy used to transmit broadcast airwaves is scarce and not everyone can secure an FCC license.

The FCC is divided into _________ operating bureaus, of which, the __________ Bureau is the most important to broadcasters.

The M/V Truxillo was carrying cargo as well as more than 250 passengers on a voyage from NewYork to the Florida Keys. Under the Wireless Ship Act of 1910, the M/V Truxillo is required to have on board a radio transmitter as well as an operator or operators who will monitor the radio device twenty-four hours per day.

Delivering the mail and seeking the holy grail is the metaphors one expert observer used to describe federal regulation with regard to the ____ .

Technical standards in broadcasting are regulated by the Federal Radio Commission.

Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a broadcast license is renewed only when the applicant for its renewal can demonstrate a strong history of serving the public interest.

Based on the principle of diversity, the FCC and Congress are foresworn to protect the diversity at several levels - in terms of ownership, content, viewpoint, and employees.

Which of the following required oceangoing vessels to have wireless radio operators on duty twenty-four hours every day?

Imagine a feminist named Heather Bryant decides to start a new radio station in a large metro area featuring talk about politics and court decisions to keep the public abreast of important issues. In order to do so, Heather must apply to the FCC for a license and pay the trustee fee if it's granted.

At the end of the rulemaking process, the final decision of the FCC is issued in the form of a _____, which is published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in the ____.

The Federal Communications Commission has ____ members and each one represents a/n ____.

Suppose the U.S. Congress plans to enact a law redefining the scope of obscene, indecent, and profane language to be punished after a broadcast. In order to enforce the law, Congress must create a new agency or delegate enforcement power to a specialized office within the FCC.

U.S. citizenship of the controlling interest is no longer a requirement for broadcast licensees, but what factor(s) below are still considered to be pertinent to the approval of an application?

The _________ was created to make reasonable regulations governing potential radio frequency interference.