1. Development of Press Freedoms (continued)
JOUR3060 Communication Law & Regulation

2. U.S. Constitution, 1st Amendment:
"Congress Shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

3. III. “...or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press”
Radio and Television
Cable Television
The Internet

4. Radio and Television Radio Act of 1912 Radio Act of 1927
Communications Act of 1934
Section 1
Section 301
Section 303
Telecommunications Act of 1996

5. Radio and Television US v. Zenith Radio (1926) NBC v. US (1943)
FECUA v. WDAY (1959)
Zapple Doctrine:

6. Cable Television Communications Act of 1934
US v. Southwestern Cable (1968)
Cable Television Act of 1984
Los Angeles v. Preferred Communications (1986)
Cable Television Consumer Protection & Competition Act of 1992
Must Carry Rule
Turner Broadcasting v. FCC (1997)
Telecommunications Act of 1996
AT&T v. Iowa Utilities Board (1999)
U.S. v. Playboy Entertainment Group (1999)

7. Cable Television
Future Issues??

8. Cable Television Scarcity Technological Convergence Who will control?
Economic
Technological Convergence
Who will control?
Continuing Challenges to the FCC

9. The Internet Internet Zoning ‘Net Neutrality
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997)
‘Net Neutrality
DISCUSSION: Verizon’s FCC Challenge over Internet Neutrality

10. FOR NEXT CLASS (Wednesday 1/29)
Topic: Media Access and Regulation
Reading: Hopkins 4, 10, 11, 12 (focus on access and regulation material)