UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal
Abstract
The direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is a new telecommunications device which will allow individual home reception of satellite transmissions. The Federal Communications Commission has recently authorized the expeditious implementation of DBS systems. The author examines the FCC's free market approach to the development of this space age technology. In particular, the author analyzes the FCC's policy of imposing minimal regulation on DBS systems and the projected impact of DBS on local broadcasters.
Recommended Citation
Jeff Edward Johnson,
Direct Broadcast Satellites: FCC Adopts Open Skies Policy for Space Age Technology,
4 UC Law SF Comm. & Ent. L.J. 749
(1982).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_comm_ent_law_journal/vol4/iss4/12
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