Name three specific laws and regulations that shaped cable TV. What was their impact??
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
In 1948, the FCC froze television licenses, spurring the rise of cable TV. In 1972, the FCC lifted the ban on urban cable TV systems and mandated that new systems have at least 20 channels, removing the threats to local independent UHF stations. In 1987, the FCC increased the number of TV stations one corporation could own from 7 to 12. In 1996, cable, broadcast, and other media systems were allowed to merge and enter each other's businesses. Cable TV changed the industry in much the same way that Internet television is changing it today.
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