The Federal Government's Licensing of Broadcasting Is Based Primarily on

question 31

Multiple Choice

The federal government's licensing of broadcasting is based primarily on

• A)the fact that broadcasting is a national medium.
• B)the scarcity of broadcasting frequencies.
• C)the fact that broadcasting was invented after the First Amendment was adopted.
• D)the desire of national officials to control the content of broadcast news and entertainment.
• E)a desire to censor reporters so that they will stop criticizing governmental officials.

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