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Electronic Media Law and Regulation is an overview of the major legal and regulatory issues facing broadcasting, cable, and developing media. It enables current and prospective electronic media professionals to easily understand the complex and intimidating realm of law and regulation by presenting information from major cases, rules, regulations, and legal documents in a concise and readable manner. It has been completely updated to reflect significant changes in FCC regulations and recent developments in technology. Electronic Media Law and Regulation emphasizes principles, the conceptual pillars of the electronic media industry, using carefully selected and edited case law and original regulatory text. Readers will understand and be prepared to face the issues that inform daily professional actions. New to this third edition is material on the regulation of cable television, updated to reflect the latest changes in telecommunication law and policy and the latest information on developing technologies and potential regulatory frameworks for the 21st century. It Includes an update on the stalled implementation of the proposed V-chip and content ratings, as well as the developing law of the internet and how it affects the traditional electronic media of TV and radio.

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• Cases(p. xi)
• Preface to the Third Edition(p. xxiii)
• Chapter 1 Introduction to the Legal System(p. 1)
• Law and Policy(p. 2)
• Sources of American Law(p. 2)
• How the FCC Conducts Business(p. 8)
• Other Agencies Affecting Broadcasting and Cable(p. 12)
• The Judiciary--An Overview(p. 13)
• The Lawsuit(p. 21)
• Summary(p. 26)
• Notes/References(p. 27)
• Cases(p. 27)
• Chapter 2 Interpreting the First Amendment(p. 28)
• History of Free Speech in America(p. 28)
• The First Amendment in the Twentieth Century(p. 33)
• The First Amendment and Broadcasting(p. 47)
• Summary(p. 48)
• Notes/References(p. 48)
• Cases(p. 50)
• Chapter 3 The Rationale of Broadcast Regulation(p. 51)
• The Communications Act of 1934(p. 54)
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996(p. 67)
• The U.S. Criminal Code(p. 67)
• Evolution of FCC Authority(p. 68)
• The Rise and Fall of the Fairness Doctrine(p. 71)
• Reasonable Access to Broadcast Media for Political Candidates(p. 78)
• Enforcement Powers of the Commission(p. 79)
• Regulation of Cable Television(p. 80)
• Deregulation and Reregulation of Broadcasting and Cable Television(p. 84)
• Summary(p. 86)
• Notes/References(p. 87)
• Cases(p. 89)
• Chapter 4 Licensing Broadcast Stations(p. 91)
• The Process of Obtaining a Broadcast License(p. 91)
• Diversification of Media(p. 93)
• The Application Process(p. 95)
• The Licensing Process(p. 96)
• The License Renewal Process(p. 98)
• Digital Television Licensing(p. 105)
• Rules Applied to Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Stations(p. 105)
• Summary(p. 108)
• Notes/References(p. 108)
• Cases(p. 109)
• Chapter 5 Regulation of Electronic Media Content(p. 111)
• Development of Programming Policy(p. 111)
• Indecent, Offensive, or Suggestive Material(p. 114)
• Song Lyrics(p. 122)
• Audience Harm by Broadcast Programming(p. 127)
• Contests and Promotions(p. 129)
• Hoaxes(p. 130)
• Violence on Television(p. 131)
• Children's Television Programming(p. 132)
• Lotteries(p. 134)
• Summary(p. 136)
• Notes/References(p. 137)
• Cases(p. 138)
• Chapter 6 Regulation of Commercial Practices(p. 141)
• The Development of Commercial Regulation(p. 141)
• Advertising and the First Amendment(p. 143)
• Children's TV Advertising(p. 144)
• Home Shopping Channels(p. 146)
• Liquor and Wine Ads on Radio, TV, and Cable(p. 146)
• Cigarette and Tobacco Products Advertising(p. 147)
• Self-Regulation(p. 148)
• Summary(p. 149)
• Notes/References(p. 149)
• Cases(p. 150)
• Chapter 7 The Regulation of Cable Television(p. 151)
• Protecting Broadcasters--The 1970s(p. 151)
• Cable in the 1980s--A Period of Growth and Deregulation(p. 152)
• Franchising and Overbuilding(p. 153)
• The Cable Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992(p. 155)
• Signal Carriage Rules: Must-Carry and Retransmission Consent(p. 156)
• Must-Carry and Digital TV(p. 167)
• Leased Access(p. 167)
• Public, Educational, and Government Channels(p. 167)
• Federal, State, and Local Relationships(p. 168)
• Technical Standards(p. 169)
• Program Exclusivity(p. 169)
• Syndicated Exclusivity rules (Syndex)(p. 169)
• Network Nonduplication Rules(p. 170)
• Copyright and Cable(p. 170)
• Indecency and Cable(p. 171)
• Anti-Siphoning Rules(p. 172)
• Sports Blackouts(p. 173)
• Rules Common to Broadcasting and Cable(p. 173)
• Summary(p. 174)
• Notes/References(p. 174)
• Cases(p. 174)
• Chapter 8 Copyright and Music Licensing(p. 176)
• Copyright(p. 176)
• Music Rights(p. 193)
• Trademark and Service Mark(p. 195)
• Copyright and the Internet(p. 197)
• Trademark and the Internet: Domain Names(p. 198)
• Summary(p. 198)
• Notes/Reference(p. 199)
• Cases(p. 200)
• Chapter 9 Defamation: Libel and the Media(p. 201)
• Elements of Actionable Libel(p. 202)
• Common Law Defenses(p. 208)
• Other Defenses(p. 210)
• Damages(p. 212)
• Retraction Statutes(p. 213)
• Statute of Limitations(p. 213)
• Consent(p. 214)
• The Constitutional Defense(p. 215)
• The State of Libel Since Gertz(p. 224)
• Summary Judgment(p. 229)
• Group Libel(p. 231)
• Criminal Libel(p. 232)
• Humor and Fiction(p. 233)
• Libel Insurance(p. 236)
• Summary(p. 237)
• Notes/References(p. 237)
• Cases(p. 238)
• Chapter 10 Invasion of Privacy(p. 241)
• The Development of Privacy Law(p. 242)
• Categories of Invasion of Privacy(p. 244)
• Protection from Misuse of Personal Data by the Government(p. 263)
• Privacy and the Electronic Media(p. 264)
• Summary(p. 265)
• Notes/References(p. 266)
• Cases(p. 267)
• Chapter 11 Free Press-Fair Trial: A Conflict of Rights(p. 270)
• Selecting an Impartial Jury(p. 270)
• The Tradition of Crime Reporting(p. 272)
• Trial by Newspaper: "Mad Dog Irvin" and "Dr. Sam"(p. 275)
• Closing the Courtroom(p. 292)
• The Camera in the Courtroom(p. 299)
• The Challenges of Today(p. 303)
• Summary(p. 305)
• Notes/References(p. 305)
• Cases(p. 307)
• Chapter 12 Communications Regulation: New Technologies and the Internet(p. 309)
• Changes(p. 309)
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996(p. 310)
• Convergence(p. 311)
• Emerging Distribution Systems(p. 311)
• The Changing Climate and Regulation(p. 312)
• Other Distribution Systems(p. 312)
• The Internet(p. 315)
• Summary(p. 318)
• Notes/References(p. 319)
• Cases(p. 319)
• Appendix 1 FCC Forms(p. 321)
• Form FCC 303-S Application for Renewal of License(p. 322)
• Form FCC 302-DTV Application for Digital Television Broadcast Station License(p. 333)
• Form FCC 398 Children's Television Programming Report(p. 337)
• Appendix 2 Copyright Application Forms(p. 346)
• Form PA(p. 347)
• Form SR(p. 351)
• Bibliography(p. 355)
• Glossary(p. 361)
• Index(p. 365)

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Kenneth C. Creech, Ph.D. is Professor of Telecommunications at Butler University where he holds the Fairbanks Chair in Communication. He has managed two university radio stations and currently is General Manager of WBTU-TV in Indianapolis.