The Federal Communications Commission Was Prompted to Revise Its Ownership

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Federal Communications Commission was prompted to revise its ownership restrictions because of:

• A) its decisions in the Howard Stern and Janet Jackson situations.
• B) the Communications Act of 1934.
• C) the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
• D) its lack of authority over satellite radio and television broadcasts.
• E) the expansion of newspapers after the invention of the penny press.

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Definitions:

Perceived Pitch

The subjective experience or interpretation of the frequency of a sound, determining how high or low it seems.

Basilar Membrane

A critical structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.

Auditory Stimulus

A sound or noise that triggers a response in the auditory system of the brain.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that transduce mechanical sound vibrations into neural signals, enabling hearing.