YouTube to be Regulated? : The FCC Sits Tight, while European Broadcast Regulators Make the Grab for the Internet
Journal
St. John's Law Review
ISSN
0036-2905
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-11-21
Author(s)
Abstract
Today's media has at its disposal a myriad of ways to convey content. Amazed, you watch your children sitting in front of the television, checking their e-mails on a laptop, taking calls on their mobile, and probably downloading music from a dubious Russian Web site -- all simultaneously, drowned in content from diverse sources. With all these platforms bearing content, even the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) admits that the historic rationale for broadcasting regulation - scarcity -- is flawed. This article sets out today's rationales for strong public service broadcasting and tight regulation of audiovisual media. It explains the key characteristics and main pitfalls of American and European broadcasting regulation. It sets the cornerstones for a revised regulatory framework, committed to the goals of both the American and European legal framework, and ready to face the completion of convergence of all audiovisual media.
Language
English
Keywords
Audiovisual Media Markets
Convergent Media
Broadcast and Cable Regulation
Diversity and Localism
Public Service Broadcasting
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
St. John's University School of Law
Publisher place
Jamaica, NY
Volume
82
Number
4
Start page
1447
End page
1508
Pages
62
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
46128
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