What Is the Significance of the Telecommunications Act of 1996?​

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the Telecommunications Act of 1996?​

• A) ​It deregulated media ownership, creating large media companies that owned multiple outlets in multiple formats.
• B) It deregulated media ownership, creating a multitude of small, privately-owned outlets.​
• C) ​It deregulated media ownership, dismantling the three broadcast companies that had been in operation since the 1950s.
• D) It increased regulation of broadcast television, but deregulated cable networks.

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Definitions:

Hostile Reaction

A negative response or opposition encountered usually as a result of an action taken or a proposal made.

Refusal Message

A communication used to inform someone that their request or proposal has been denied.

E-mail

A method of sending messages electronically from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.

Social Networks

Online platforms that allow users to create public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared interests or activities.