Broadcast Regulation and the New Ends of Politics: The Public Interest, Convenience, or Necessity Standard of the Communications Act of 1934*

• In Event: Oversight and Regulation in American Politics

Brief Overview

This paper will show how the powers granted to the Federal Communications Commission represent a refinement of the role of government and regulation based on the “public interest, convenience, or necessity” standard.

Author

• Joey M Barretta, Hillsdale College