Radio Act of 1927

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Radio_Act_of_1927
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Statements (21)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:created gptkb:Federal_Radio_Commission
gptkbp:dateEnacted February 23, 1927
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historicalSignificance foundation for modern U.S. broadcasting regulation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radio Act of 1927
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_632
gptkbp:purpose regulate radio use in the United States
allocate radio frequencies
prevent radio interference
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Communications_Act_of_1934
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Communications_Act_of_1934
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Radio_Act_of_1927
gptkbp:significantProvision empowered Federal Radio Commission to assign frequencies
required radio stations to operate in the public interest, convenience, or necessity
established licensing system for radio stations
prohibited obscene or indecent language on radio
gptkbp:statutesAtLargeCitation gptkb:44_Stat._1162
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Radio_Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5