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thatgemguy

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1. The Communications Act of 1996

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 12:40 PM

Jan 2016

President Clinton signed the Communications Act of 1996 which has allowed the broadcast spectrum, which at one time was considered to be a public trust, owned by us, to be transferred to anyone with enough money to buy it.

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Howard University Takes Step Toward Sale of Spectrum Rights [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 OP

The Communications Act of 1996 thatgemguy Jan 2016 #1

That is the big deal, they are no longer public airwaves. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #2