The Federal Communications Commission has always had a heavy hand in regulating the media in the United States; in fact, the FCC is much more strict in regulating the media than are the regulatory agencies in most of the world's countries. True False

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16 October, 05:43

The Federal Communications Commission has always had a heavy hand in regulating the media in the United States; in fact, the FCC is much more strict in regulating the media than are the regulatory agencies in most of the world's countries. True False

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Serena Lindsey · Answer 1

"The Federal Communications Commission has always had a heavy hand in regulating the media in the United States; in fact, the FCC is much more strict in regulating the media than are the regulatory agencies in most of the world's countries" is False.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an autonomous US government agency established by law to control radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable interstate communications. The 1934 Communications Act created the FCC to replace the Federal Radio Commission's role of radio control.

The licenses are issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and it is in charge of airwave control. Officers at FCC also serve as an airwaves police agency and it can prosecute broadcasters for violating the principles of public decency on air.