The Communications act of 1979: hearings before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, on H.R. 3333 ....

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Стр. 1270 - Nothing in the foregoing sentence shall be construed as relieving broadcasters, in connection with the presentation of newscasts, news interviews, news documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of news events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this chapter to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.
Стр. 915 - It is the purpose of the First Amendment to preserve an uninhibited marketplace of ideas in which truth will ultimately prevail, rather than to countenance monopolization of that market, whether it be by the Government itself or a private licensee.
Стр. 915 - It is the right of the public to receive suitable access to social, political, esthetic, moral, and other ideas and experiences which is crucial here. That right may not constitutionally be abridged either by Congress or by the FCC.
Стр. 917 - Because of the scarcity of radio frequencies, the Government is permitted to put restraints on licensees in favor of others whose views should be expressed on this unique medium. But the people as a whole retain their interest in free speech by radio and their collective right to have the medium function consistently with the ends and purposes of the First Amendment. It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount.
Стр. 815 - There is nothing in the First Amendment which prevents the Government from requiring a licensee to share his frequency with others and to conduct himself as a proxy or fiduciary with obligations to present those views and voices which are representative of his community and which would otherwise, by necessity, be barred from the airwaves.
Стр. 791 - Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, June 2, 1970.
Стр. 796 - Formulation of Policies Relating to the Broadcast Renewal Applicant, Stemming from the Comparative Hearing Process^ 66 FCC 2d 419 (1977) (Docket No.
Стр. 750 - Even more difficult can be the problem of judging whether a program segment is for, against, or neutral in regard to a particular issue. In the gray areas that are bound to arise in this respect, it is not appropriate for a governmental agency to make such sensitive programming judgments.
Стр. 739 - Act specifies a system of local outlets in communities (Section 307 (b) ) and of broadcast service that "affords a reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance" (Section 315 (a)). This means that both a licensee's proposal at the time of the initial grant and the licensee's overall performance at license renewal time must show compliance with these policies. But other than these two general prescriptions as to local and public affairs...
Стр. 1095 - In this regard, educational or Informational programming for children Is of particular Importance. It seems to us that the use of television to further the educational and cultural development of America's children bears a direct relationship to the licensee's obligation under the Communications Act to operate In the "public Interest.

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