The six years before the US Congress passed the Radio Act of 1927 are the ones Bensman (entertainment and electronic-media law, U. of Memphis) finds most crucial. Using primary documents, he
details the administrative structure of the Department of Commerce, especially the divisions and personnel involved in the regulation of broadcasting before they were transferred to the Federal
Communications Commission. He traces the chronology of the mushrooming industry and breakdown of regulatory control that led to new laws. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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