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— 6 entries in the record.
6
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Feb 23, 1927
To
Aug 4, 1987
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1927 · 1 event
1934 · 1 event
1941 · 1 event
1949 · 1 event
1953 · 1 event
1987 · 1 event
1927
1987
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1987-08-04
Reagan FCC Abolishes Fairness Doctrine in 4-0 Vote, Eliminating Balanced Coverage Requirements for Broadcasters
6 src
Dennis R. Patrick · Federal Communications Commission · Ronald Reagan · Mark S. Fowler · +4
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1953-01-01
FCC Adopts Seven-Station Rule Limiting Broadcast Ownership to Prevent Media Monopoly and Ensure Viewpoint Diversity
9 src
Federal Communications Commission
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1949-06-01
FCC Establishes Fairness Doctrine Requiring Broadcasters to Present Balanced Coverage of Controversial Issues
7 src
Federal Communications Commission · U.S. Congress
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1941-05-06
FCC Establishes Television Ownership Limit of Three Stations to Prevent Media Monopoly Concentration
3 src
Federal Communications Commission
confirmed
1934-06-19
Communications Act of 1934 Creates FCC and Consolidates Federal Media Regulation Under Public Interest Standard
4 src
Franklin D. Roosevelt · U.S. Congress · Federal Communications Commission · Federal Radio Commission
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1927-02-23
Radio Act of 1927 Establishes Public Ownership of Airwaves and "Public Interest" Broadcasting Standard
4 src
Calvin Coolidge · Clarence Dill · Wallace H. White Jr. · Federal Radio Commission · +1
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