Stay Tuned for New Technology: The Paradoxes of the Proposed Financial Interest and Syndication Rules

Authors

Eli H. Glovinksy

Abstract

As part of its policy of deregulation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a repeal of the financial interest and syndication rules governing the television industry. This note defines the public interest reasons behind the initial adoption of the rules and analyzes the major arguments for and against repeal. The author discusses the major networks' contention that competition rather than regulation should control the television industry, and contrasts this argument with the Committee for Prudent Deregulation's position that the strength of independent producers should be maintained to insure public interest through diverse programming. Taking this latter approach, the author suggests that the present FCC rules should be left intact.

Recommended Citation

Eli H. Glovinksy, Stay Tuned for New Technology: The Paradoxes of the Proposed Financial Interest and Syndication Rules, 6 UC Law SF Comm. & Ent. L.J. 589 (1984).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_comm_ent_law_journal/vol6/iss3/3