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Book Turner Broadcasting System  Inc  V  Federal Communications Commission  1997

Download or read book Turner Broadcasting System Inc V Federal Communications Commission 1997 written by Turner Broadcasting System and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Judging Free Speech

Download or read book Judging Free Speech written by H. Knowles and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judging Free Speech contains nine original essays by political scientists and law professors, each providing a comprehensive, yet concise and accessible overview of the free speech jurisprudence of a United States Supreme Court Justice.

Book Free Speech and the Regulation of Social Media Content

Download or read book Free Speech and the Regulation of Social Media Content written by Valerie C. Brannon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Supreme Court has recognized, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have become important venues for users to exercise free speech rights protected under the First Amendment. Commentators and legislators, however, have questioned whether these social media platforms are living up to their reputation as digital public forums. Some have expressed concern that these sites are not doing enough to counter violent or false speech. At the same time, many argue that the platforms are unfairly banning and restricting access to potentially valuable speech. Currently, federal law does not offer much recourse for social media users who seek to challenge a social media provider's decision about whether and how to present a user's content. Lawsuits predicated on these sites' decisions to host or remove content have been largely unsuccessful, facing at least two significant barriers under existing federal law. First, while individuals have sometimes alleged that these companies violated their free speech rights by discriminating against users' content, courts have held that the First Amendment, which provides protection against state action, is not implicated by the actions of these private companies. Second, courts have concluded that many non-constitutional claims are barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230, which provides immunity to providers of interactive computer services, including social media providers, both for certain decisions to host content created by others and for actions taken "voluntarily" and "in good faith" to restrict access to "objectionable" material. Some have argued that Congress should step in to regulate social media sites. Government action regulating internet content would constitute state action that may implicate the First Amendment. In particular, social media providers may argue that government regulations impermissibly infringe on the providers' own constitutional free speech rights. Legal commentators have argued that when social media platforms decide whether and how to post users' content, these publication decisions are themselves protected under the First Amendment. There are few court decisions evaluating whether a social media site, by virtue of publishing, organizing, or even editing protected speech, is itself exercising free speech rights. Consequently, commentators have largely analyzed the question of whether the First Amendment protects a social media site's publication decisions by analogy to other types of First Amendment cases. There are at least three possible frameworks for analyzing governmental restrictions on social media sites' ability to moderate user content. Which of these three frameworks applies will depend largely on the particular action being regulated. Under existing law, social media platforms may be more likely to receive First Amendment protection when they exercise more editorial discretion in presenting user-generated content, rather than if they neutrally transmit all such content. In addition, certain types of speech receive less protection under the First Amendment. Courts may be more likely to uphold regulations targeting certain disfavored categories of speech such as obscenity or speech inciting violence. Finally, if a law targets a social media site's conduct rather than speech, it may not trigger the protections of the First Amendment at all.

Book FCC Record

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Federal Communications Commission
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 566 pages

Download or read book FCC Record written by United States. Federal Communications Commission and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Virtual Freedom

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  • Author : Dawn C. Nunziato
  • Publisher : Stanford University Press
  • Release : 2009-08-28
  • ISBN : 0804772452
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Virtual Freedom written by Dawn C. Nunziato and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communications giants like Google, Comcast, and AT&T enjoy increasingly unchecked control over speech. As providers of broadband access and Internet search engines, they can control online expression. Their online content restrictions—from obstructing e-mail to censoring cablecasts—are considered legal because of recent changes in free speech law. In this book, Dawn Nunziato criticizes recent changes in free speech law in which only the government need refrain from censoring speech, while companies are permitted to self-regulate. By enabling Internet providers to exercise control over content, the Supreme Court and the FCC have failed to protect the public's right to access a broad diversity of content. Nunziato argues that regulation is necessary to ensure the free flow of information and to render the First Amendment meaningful in the twenty-first century. This book offers an urgent call to action, recommending immediate steps to preserve our free speech rights online.

Book Constitutionalism and a Right to Effective Government

Download or read book Constitutionalism and a Right to Effective Government written by Vicki C. Jackson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume highlights the crucial role of effective government in sustaining democratic constitutionalism. In each chapter, leaders in the fields of constitutional law and politics provide innovative analyses of the relationships between effective government and democratic constitutionalism, its principles, and its institutions.

Book Video Competition  Multichannel Programming

Download or read book Video Competition Multichannel Programming written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Freedom of the Press

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  • Author : Eric Barendt
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2017-03-02
  • ISBN : 1351935712
  • Pages : 797 pages

Download or read book Freedom of the Press written by Eric Barendt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together the most seminal articles written by leading international experts, this volume discusses all aspects of freedom of the press. The papers in the first part of this volume discuss the meaning of press freedom and its relationship to freedom of speech, while those in the second part discuss the extent to which self-regulation is a satisfactory alternative to legal controls. The essays in parts III and IV explore the various solutions adopted in the USA and in some Commonwealth countries to balancing the freedom of the press and other media against the laws of libel and privacy. They discuss, among other issues, the question whether courts should apply the same constitutional principles to privacy actions as those developed in libel law and how far celebrities are entitled to claim privacy rights when they are photographed in public places.

Book Pennsylvania Records and Briefs  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Download or read book Pennsylvania Records and Briefs Supreme Court of Pennsylvania written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-09 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Matter of: CONDEMNATION BY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH OF CERTAIN LAND IN THE 22ND WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNYSLVANIA REDEVELOPMENY AREA NO. 51 (FEDERAL NORTH) OF BEING PROPERTY OF NEW GARDEN REALTY CORPORATION A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION, EXECUTORS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS OR ANY OTHER PERSONS FOUND TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY

Book Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties

Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties written by Paul Finkelman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 2076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Encyclopedia on American history and law is the first devoted to examining the issues of civil liberties and their relevance to major current events while providing a historical context and a philosophical discussion of the evolution of civil liberties. Coverage includes the traditional civil liberties: freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. In addition, it also covers concerns such as privacy, the rights of the accused, and national security. Alphabetically organized for ease of access, the articles range in length from 250 words for a brief biography to 5,000 words for in-depth analyses. Entries are organized around the following themes: organizations and government bodies legislation and legislative action, statutes, and acts historical overviews biographies cases themes, issues, concepts, and events. The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties is an essential reference for students and researchers as well as for the general reader to help better understand the world we live in today.

Book Electronic Media Law and Regulation

Download or read book Electronic Media Law and Regulation written by Kenneth C. Creech and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electronic Media Law and Regulation is a case-based law text that provides students with direct access to case law as well as the context in which to understand its meaning and impact. The text overviews the major legal and regulatory issues facing broadcasting, cable, and developing media in today's industry. Presenting information from major cases, rules, regulations, and legal documents in a concise and readable form, this book helps current and prospective media professsionals understand the complex realm of law and regulation. Students will learn how to avoid common legal pitfalls and anticipate situations that may have potential legal consequences. This sixth edition provides annotated cases with margin notes, and new chapters address such timely issues as media ownership, freedom of information, entertainment rights, and cyber law.

Book Essential Readings in Health Policy and Law

Download or read book Essential Readings in Health Policy and Law written by Joel Teitelbaum and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of carefully selected readings is meant to allow for deeper analysis of the issues covered in Essentials of Health Policy and Law, yet also serves as an excellent complement to any text on health policy.

Book NAB Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation

Download or read book NAB Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation written by Jean Benz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 1300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To guide the industry in the 21st century, counsel for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and leading attorneys have prepared the only up-to-date, comprehensive broadcast regulatory publication: NAB’s Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation. Known for years as the "voice" for broadcast law, this publication addresses the full range of FCC regulatory issues facing radio and television broadcasters, as well as intellectual property, First Amendment, cable and satellite, and increasingly important online issues. It gives practicing attorneys, in-house counsel, broadcasters and other communications industry professionals practical "how to" advice on topics ranging literally from "a" (advertising) to "z" (zoning). Now in its 6th edition, NAB’s Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation is available to keep you current on changes in the law, significant court decisions, FCC rules, agency policies and applied solutions. The National Association of Broadcasters is a nonprofit trade association that advocates on behalf of local radio and television stations and broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and other federal agencies, and the courts.

Book Cato Supreme Court Review  2006 2007

Download or read book Cato Supreme Court Review 2006 2007 written by Mark K. Moller and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published every September in celebration of Constitution Day, the Cato Supreme Court Review brings together leading legal scholars to analyze the most important cases of the Court's most recent term. It is the first scholarly review to appear after the term's end and the only on to critique the court from a Madisonian perspective.

Book Information Needs of Communities

Download or read book Information Needs of Communities written by Steven Waldman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, a bipartisan Knight Commission found that while the broadband age is enabling an info. and commun. renaissance, local communities in particular are being unevenly served with critical info. about local issues. Soon after the Knight Commission delivered its findings, the FCC initiated a working group to identify crosscurrent and trend, and make recommendations on how the info. needs of communities can be met in a broadband world. This report by the FCC Working Group on the Info. Needs of Communities addresses the rapidly changing media landscape in a broadband age. Contents: Media Landscape; The Policy and Regulatory Landscape; Recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Book Disability and Information Technology

Download or read book Disability and Information Technology written by Eliza Varney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disability and Information Technology examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies (ICTs) safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights. It adopts a comparative approach focused on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. It focuses on the tension between social and economic values in the regulation of ICTs and calls for a regulatory approach based on a framework of principles that reflects citizenship values. The analysis identifies challenges encountered in the jurisdictions examined and points toward the rights-based approach advanced by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a benchmark in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities to have equal access to information. The research draws on a wealth of resources, including legislation, cases, interviews, consultation documents and responses from organisations representing persons with disabilities.

Book United States Statutes at Large

Download or read book United States Statutes at Large written by United States and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: