Word: fcc
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...innovations BBI suggested several years ago was to force the networks to turn over half an hour of evening prime time to the local affiliates. "When we came up with that idea, everyone at the time thought it was ridiculous. But starting next fall, FCC regulations will require it. The challenge, of course, is for the local stations to come up with something creative, instead of making it just another syndicated program," Poorvu said...
...license was first offered in 1954, and granted to WHDH in 1957. Shortly thereafter, charges of political dealings between the president of WHDH and the chairman of the FCC threw the matter into the courts. After that, the license was continued on a temporary basis...
...FCC invited other applications. BBI was formed in response...
After delaying for six years, the FCC ruled in favor of BBI in May, 1969, and WHDH appealed. The case then stagnated for another 18 months until last week...
...There is a significant peak in telephone usage during the four or five hours around noon every workday. During many of the 20 other hours of the day, the telephone system is almost idle. But the Bell System and the FCC have had great difficulty in responding to this obvious problem. This is especially tragic for Bell's shareholders because, with a $41 billion investment in plant, any minute when it is not being used to peak capacity is costing them a great deal in lost profits...