The Telecommunications Act of 1996 Did Which of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 did which of the following?

• A) resulted in a limiting of options for consumers
• B) provided specific enforcement provisions to root out indecency
• C) approved consolidation of several news outlets
• D) defined what content was "decent" for broadcast
• E) opened communications markets to telephone companies

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