Electronic Media Regulation

Acronyms

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FCC stands for this

Federal Communications Commission

200

ISP stands for this

Internet Service Provider

300

PEG Channels are

Public, Educational, or Government

400

MVPD Stands for this

Multichannel video programming distributors

500

CPB stands for this nonprofit corporation for all voices to be heard

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Terms

100

The limitation on the number of segments of the broadcast spectrum that may be used for radio or TV in a geographic area without causing interference

Spectrum Scarcity

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This law means ISPs cannot charge content providers to speed up the delivery of their content

Net Neutrality

300

This is when broadcasting false reports directly causes foreseeable and actual public harm

Hoax

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This is a high-capacity transmission technique that uses wide ranges of Spectrum frequency to communicate messages simultaneously

Broadband

500

These govern when one entity can own two or more companies with related topics 

Cross-Ownership Rules

Cases

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This case determined that newspapers do not need to follow the same FCC guidelines as broadcasting

Miami Herald V. Tornilo (1974)

200

This case helped determine that audiences have a right to both sides of an issue and that public interest was more important than the licensee's 1st amendment

Red Lion Broadcasting Co, Inc. v. FCC (1969)

300

This case ruled that if regulation affects speech because of its content you apply strict scrutiny 

Turner Broadcasting System v. FCC

400

This case ruled that the Internet has complete 1st amendment protection

Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union

500

This case determined whether section 230 protection extend to algorithmic recommendation of 3rd party content

Gonzales v. Google

True / False

100

Cable Systems send signals and do use the spectrum

False

Reason - in the 40s, cable systems were used as an alternative to the spectrum used due to scarcity in rural areas

200

Telecommunications Act of 1996 deregulated cable subscriber rates

True

300

Candidates can not sue their opponents and can sue stations for slandered

False

Reason - the station is protected because it can not censor what a candidate says

400

A legally qualified candidate is someone who has publicly announced a bid for office 

True

500

In political advertising, the television commercial must show a candidate's picture with a printed statement approving their commercial

True

Reason - to reduce negative political advertising

Random

100

What is the Primary U.S agency responsible for regulating electronic media

FCC

200

What law regulates indecent and obscene content on broadcast television and radio?

The Communications Act of 1934

along with later amendments like the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which restricts obscene content and limits indecent content to certain hours (10 PM–6 AM).

300

How do electronic media regulations differ between broadcast and cable television?

Broadcast TV is subject to stricter FCC regulations due to its use of public airwaves, while cable TV, which is subscription-based, has more flexibility in content but must still follow certain decency and advertising rules.

400

What is the purpose of the Children’s Television Act (CTA)?

Enacted in 1990, the CTA requires broadcast TV stations to air educational and informational programming for children and limits advertising during children’s shows.

500

How do electronic media regulations apply to political advertising?

The FCC enforces the Equal Time Rule, ensuring that if a broadcast station sells ad time to one political candidate, it must offer the same opportunity to opponents under equal conditions.