Communications Act of 1934

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses public interest in broadcasting
gptkbp:aims_to ensure fair competition
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
multiple times since its enactment
gptkbp:covers radio, television, and telephone services
gptkbp:effective_date June 19, 1934
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established gptkb:Universal_Service_Fund
gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:establishes rules for cable television
gptkbp:goal to provide for the regulation of communication by wire and radio
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:has_been subject to numerous court cases
gptkbp:has_influenced global communications policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Communications Act of 1934
gptkbp:includes Title I: General Provisions
Title II: Common Carrier Services
Title III: Provisions Relating to Radio
Title IV: Enforcement
Title V: Administrative Provisions
Title VI: Cable Communications
Title VII: Miscellaneous Provisions
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for wiretapping and surveillance
gptkbp:influenced subsequent telecommunications legislation
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for broadcasting licenses
FCC regulations on telecommunications
gptkbp:is_a_comprehensive_law_governing all forms of communication
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for modern telecommunications policy
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for communication infrastructure development
telecommunications regulation in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_a_historical_document_in U. S. legislative history
gptkbp:is_a_source_of regulatory authority for the FCC
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in legal studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with the development of the internet
gptkbp:is_cited_in in discussions of media regulation
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_critical_for U. S. media law
gptkbp:is_designed_to protect consumers in telecommunications
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in in telecommunications debates
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:U._S._Code_Title_47
the New Deal legislation
gptkbp:is_related_to the Telecommunications Act of 1996
gptkbp:is_relevant_to media ownership rules
digital communication issues
gptkbp:is_significant_for broadcasting rights
its impact on media diversity
gptkbp:key U. S. communications law
communications policy scholars
gptkbp:mandates equal employment opportunities in broadcasting
gptkbp:promotes competition in telecommunications
gptkbp:provides for licensing of radio stations
gptkbp:regulates interstate and foreign communications
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Radio_Act_of_1927
gptkbp:requires FCC to conduct periodic reviews
FCC to regulate broadcasting
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the growth of radio broadcasting
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the need for communication regulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3