Mason 1 Nicolas Mason Professor Hugetz ENGL 1301.14 4 October 2018 Outline Radio was affected by the Telecommunications Deregulation Act of 1996 by way of large corporations, consumers, and the FCC. Jrrodagualee es? 1. Large corporations a. Multiple radio stations b. Mass control of media TL. Consumers \ a. Higher vs lower prices \ b. More radio stations © Cenatized coverage and opinions | a, Before and After Deregulation b. Government subsidiesMason 2 Intro Paragraph and Topic Sentences Into: Before 1996, radio stations were limited and very well regulated by the FCC. The ra government made sure these stations would not lose control and kept owners from owning many \ OD of them. In 1996 however, Congress passed the Telecommunications Deregulation Act, which lifted many restrictions off radio stations and their owners. Ever since, there has been a debate on whether the Act helped or harmed radio, Radio was affected by the Telecommunications JoAD) Deregulation Act of 1996 by way of large corporations, consumers, and the FCC. Yel t swe Topic 1: Large corporations grew since the Act, acquiring multiple radio stations and gaining control of most media. ‘Topic 2: Consumers were also affected by the act, which changed their cost of radio, number of stations, and media and opinions they received. } w | Topic 3: The FCC played a huge part in the deregulation and the years to come after it, while affecting who in the industry receives more help from the government.