FCC & THE POLITICS OF CABLE TV

Zarkin, Michael J.

ISBN 10: 1604977221 / ISBN 13: 9781604977226

Editore: CAMBRIA PR, 2010

KlappentextWhile other studies have examined the history of cable television regulation, none has fully explained why the FCC struggled to develop regulations during its formative years. In this study, Michael Zarkin helps fill this gap . Codice articolo 596392454

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While other studies have examined the history of cable television regulation, none has fully explained why the FCC struggled to develop regulations during its formative years. In this study, Michael Zarkin helps fill this gap by providing such an explanation through an application of organizational learning theory. Zarkin argues that in order for the FCC to formulate regulations for a brand-new communications medium, it first needed develop and effectively utilize the capacity to gather and analyze policy-relevant knowledge. By the 1970s, conditions were ripe for this to happen, and the FCC was able to more effectively revise its cable television policies. This book elaborates and applies an organizational learning framework that contributes to our understanding of how regulatory agencies operate. By employing a broad range of published and unpublished primary sources, the book also succeeds in providing a more detailed and penetrating study of cable television than previous endeavors. Rather than simply summarizing and critiquing policy decisions, the book paints a picture of the people, ideas, and politics that shaped cable television regulation during these formative years. The FCC and the Politics of Cable TV Regulation, 1952-1980 will be of interest to scholars who study regulatory agencies, the policy process, and communications law and policy.

Informazioni sull'autore: Michael Zarkin is an associate professor of political science at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received an MA and PhD from the University of Florida and a BA from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Zarkin's previous books include Social Learning and the History of US Telecommunications Policy and The Federal Communications Commission: Front Line in the Culture and Regulation Wars (with Kimberly Zarkin). His articles have also appeared in journals such as Polity and Policy Studies.

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Titolo: FCC & THE POLITICS OF CABLE TV
Casa editrice: CAMBRIA PR
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: New