Question
In the United States, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) determines the use of airwave frequencies and allocates licenses to radio stations for specific frequencies. Before FCC regulation, competition among radio signals depended on which company emitted the strongest signal. The FCC ended the free-for-all, but with government regulation came other issues.
Based on your reading, what other issue occurred with early government oversight?
A Radio broadcasting became so popular that the government was not able to keep up with approvals for requests for licenses for new radio stations.
B Because the technology was so new, the government did not have employees who understood what radio stations needed, and many delays in radio broadcasting occurred.
C The government agencies in charge of assigning frequencies were often interested in controlling the transmitted content, resulting in censorship and propaganda
D Government oversight resulted in issues with approval of what could be advertised, which in the United States was the major source of financing for radio stations.
This question is taken from BSCom 100 – Introduction to Communication » Summer 2023 » Week 1 Summative Assessment
