The Pros And Cons Of The Federal Communication Commission

The FCC is a government agency that regulates the radio, television and phone industries. The Federal Communication Commission regulates interstate communication for instance wire, satellite and cable, and international communication. The FCC originated from The Communication Act of 1934, which abolished the Federal radio commission. The Communication Act of 1934 was the barrier for all the communications rules in place today. This act expanded on the authority of the FCC to regulate public airwaves in the United Stated. The Federal Communications Commission sets limits on the number of broadcast stations radio and TV an entity can own, as well as limits on the common ownership of broadcast stations and newspapers. The newspaper and broadcast

The FCC already has to over see so much, with this reform passed it would make it easier on the employees as they would not have to censor as much. Citizens who believe in this reform would also benefit. T.V Networks would benefit because they would not have to censor and edit as much. If the limitations on what is shown were not as strict it is also let work and stress for the T.V networks. The radio will benefit from this also, the first amendment states freedom of speech and expression. If Radio host were able to say anything they want, the first amendment would actually be in affect. On the radio the host are not able to say the Seven Dirty Words, by the host being prevented from speaking what they want, the content is not all the way original. The audience gets to hear what were allowed to hear instead of what initially wants to be said. Radio stations that have a fan base disagree with this regulation. If the FCC loosens what is considered obscene speech, radio networks would actually feel like they are practicing their first amendment right. Reiterating my point, Adults don’t need to be censored from what they hear or watch, what a citizen watches or hears should be optional. If the regulation was altered it would make the American people feel as if they have a right in the media to delegate what they want to

Radio and Television content should be original, the content cannot be ruled original if scences are edited out or words are blocked out. Same things with the radio, host should not have to monitor what they say. It is a right we have to be able to say whatever we want. In that case we should be able to practice that in any form. If a certain person does not want to be apart of that, they have the option to exclude