The FCC ( federal communications commission ) to an independent agency created to monitor and regulate the various forms of interstate communications in the united states and among the means of communication been controlled/monitored includes: radio, cable, wire and satellite communications.
The FCC's original rule of equal time must be given was to help avoid segregation in the use and access to media whereby some people based on sex or color or background might have a greater access to these forms of communication over the other person
The laws of equal time is not applicable to the internet because the internet is actually not regulated by a particular person or group hence it cannot be monopolized.
The laws of equal time is not applicable to newspaper because there is no law limiting the number of newspaper that can be produced and sold while the other forms of communication have a set number of programs that can be passed out as information to the public.
Newspapers; because, in theory, anyone can start his own newspaper and express his point of view whereas the number of people who can participate in radio and television is limited by broadcast frequencies.
Answer: Option E
<u>Explanation:</u>
The FCC rules do not apply to newspapers because in theory anyone can start a newspaper and express his point of view. Newspapers are not restricted to just one person or a specific number of broadcasters like radio and television.
Radio and television screening and viewing is limited by the number of broadcast frequencies. Newspaper industry does not limit the number of newspapers that can be printed and published. Also there is no limit on the number of people who can start a newspaper by writing their opinions.
