answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It regulates the use of bandwidth through the FCC.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does the federal government do for tv and radio?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why are television and radio regulated by the federal government?

no


Which department of the federal government is responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio television wire satellite and cable?

Federal Communications Commission!


What are two ways the federal government can manage broadcast media?

the airwaves availible for radio and tv broadcasting are limited, the government decides who can use them.


Does the us federal government own TV stations?

Yes, The US Government owns the domestic TV channels NASA TV and The Pentagon Channel. It also owns Radio and TV Marti which broadcasts to Cuba from the Florida Keys and recently the US Government leases 2 radio stations in the Miami area to rebroadcast Radio Marti. Our government owns and operates a number of radio and TV stations in foreign countries which retransmit the government owned VOA Radio, VOA TV, and Music Mix. Lastly our government owns the Arabic language Radio Sawa and 24 hour TV news channel Alhurra.


Who controls the TV and radio?

Within the United States, television and radio stations are owned by either public or privately owned corporations or units. They are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. Some countries only have government owned radio and television.


What agency can grant new licenses for television and radio stations?

The US government licensing agency is the Federal Comunications Commission (FCC).


What agency gives licenses to radio and television stations?

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) licenses radio and television stations.


How strictly does the US government monitor the radio?

Radio (as well as television, cable, wire and satellite) in the US is regulated and monitored by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Radio and television are strictly monitored for obscenity, indecency and profanity, particularly between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., when children are expected to be awake.


What is the of the government agency that polices public airwaves?

In the US it is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In Canada, it is the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. In England, it is OfCom (Office of Communications).


What agencies licenses radio and TV stations?

The federal communication commission.


What is the name of the federal agency that regulates radio and TV programming?

The Federal Communication Commission or FCC is at the top of the food chain. One of it's the many sub agencies the Mass Media Bureau, regulates radio and television broadcasting.


Why does the FCC regulate radio and TV broadcasting?

To prevent interference on the airwaves.