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Business Solutions to the Alien Ownership Restriction.

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  • Title: Business Solutions to the Alien Ownership Restriction.
  • Author : Federal Communications Law Journal
  • Release Date : January 01, 2009
  • Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
  • Pages : * pages
  • Size : 293 KB

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I. INTRODUCTION Since 1912, Congress has outlawed foreign ownership or control of a broadcast station. (1) This restriction is codified in its current form under the Communications Act of 1934 (1934 Act). (2) By looking at the extensive legislative history of these statutes, scholars have reached a consensus on two main reasons why Congress passed the rule. The first of the two reasons is based on national security. If a foreign-owned company were granted a broadcast license, it could use the station to broadcast propaganda or to jam American radio signals in times of war. (3) Secondly, the foreign ownership restriction can be viewed as a protectionist measure used to promote American ownership of American media, and to prevent foreign takeovers. (4)


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