ABSTRACT
Issues of both content and technology are regulated in broadcasting. Broadcasting is regulated differently from print or wired media because broadcasters use a scarce public resource. Congress, through the Communications Act of 1934, established criteria for licensing radio and television stations. The Act also created the Federal Communications Commission and establishes its authority and various bureaus. Congress can direct the FCC to act via statute, or the Commission might choose to act without direction, so long as its actions are consistent with the Communication Act. The FCC is to regulate broadcasting in the public interest, convenience and necessity.
