The impact of deregulation of the fairness doctrine on the broadcast industry and on the public
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The 1987 fairness doctrine repeal was barely felt because the doctrine had never raised the public awareness level of issues nor increased the amount of public affairs programming. The regulation had generated few complaints by groups seeking access or FCC violation actions, but had generated harassment from interest groups against broadcasters. The broadcasting industry remains regulated, as market pressures and the public interest standard oblige the industry to provide other viewpoints. The fairness doctrine's removal did not increase public access to information through broadcasters because new technologies had already served that purpose.
Publication Name: Administrative Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0001-8368
Year: 1995
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The impact of deregulation on the trucking industry
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Trucking industry deregulation has resulted in more competition, rate reduction, and route rationalization, but may also have caused declines in safety standards and in the number of less-than-truckload companies (LTL). Deregulators had predicted overall increases in the number of new industry entrants but, while the truckload sector increased, the LTL sector has become more concentrated due to the high costs of entering the market. The Negotiated Rates Act addressed the undercharge crisis, but resulted in bankrupt companies seeking the difference between filed and unfiled rates from previous customers.
Publication Name: Administrative Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0001-8368
Year: 1995
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How a good idea went wrong: deregulation and the savings and loan crisis
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The savings and loan (S&L) crisis was caused by the manner and timing of deregulation, but deregulation was not the only cause of the industry's collapse. The crisis partly stemmed from deregulating S&L monitoring at the same time as asset and liabilities deregulation, allowing lower net worth requirements, and relaxing accounting procedures. S&Ls expanded their portfolios with poor loans and investments. Deregulation initially achieved its desired effect but, despite reregulation, the industry itself may have become obsolete because of the availability of mortgage loans from banks.
Publication Name: Administrative Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0001-8368
Year: 1995
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