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U
S A 17. REGULATION OF OWNERSHIP AND REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLICATIONS Government authorization is required to own electronic mass
media, such as radio, television, wireless cable and direct broadcast
satellites. If the program is broadcast over the air, the authorization
comes in the form of a Federal Communications Commission license.
Cable systems that use a physical conductor and optical fibers to
transmit need a franchise from the local government to lay cable.
For a new, full-power broadcast station, the prospective owner
must first apply for a construction permit from the FCC. The FCC
considers the following in its review of the permit application:
whether there are mutually exclusive applications; whether the applicant
meets all qualifications; whether the applicant does not violate
the law or FCC rules; and whether the grant would serve the public
interest. If the permit is granted and the station is built, the
FCC will issue a license if nothing new would ?make operation of
such station against the public interest.?? Additional licensing
procedures are required to operate booster and auxiliary transmitters,
change facilities, renew the license or change control of the station.
The station owner must get FCC permission before selling the station
or transferring it to another. To be considered, the prospective station owner may not have
had a broadcast license revoked for violating antitrust laws and
must file a written formal application, provide required information
on citizenship, character, finances, technical and serve the public
interest.
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