“Federal Communications Commission (TechNews.com).” Washingtonpost.com – nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines. 19 Feb. 2003. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3339-2001Aug27.html>.

The Author discuses the role of the FCC in today’s society while also giving summery of the FCC’s history, and information on the regulations of Commission members.

“History of Communications – Historical Periods in Television Technology: 1930-1959.” Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://www.fcc.gov/omd/history/tv/1930-1959.html>.

Used the information given on the 1952 unfreezing of broadcasting licenses

“History of Communications – Historical Periods in Television Technology: 1960-1989.” Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://www.fcc.gov/omd/history/tv/1960-1989.html>.

The FCC’s adoption of Cable into it’s juristiction.

“US Politics – By Category.” US Politics – Guide To The US presidential election, legislation, and political news and opinion. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://uspolitics.about.com/od/educationissues/a/fcc_fairness>.

Information on the Fairness Doctrine of 1948, how it stemmed from the FRC.

Gomery, Douglas. “Television Sweeps the Nation.” South Plains College – Home. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://southplainscollege.edu/dub/postfreeze.htm>.

This article gave a further, more in-depth look into the Fairness Doctrine, and it’s undoing.

“FCC’s Role in Regulating Indecency.” University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://www.cba.uni.edu/decencyl/fccrole.html>.

            Acquired information on the Communications act of 1934, Indecency procedure, the Commissioners of the FCC.

Kahn, Frank J. Documents of American broadcasting. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall, 1984. Print.

            Took notes on information from the Freeze of 1948, and the Vast Wasteland.

Development., Committee For Economic. Broadcasting and cable television, policies for diversity and change a statement on national policy. New York: CED, 1975. Print.

            Gathered more research into the Fairness Doctrine.

Whitley, Jack W. Broadcaster’s survival guide a handbook of FCC rules and regulations for radio and TV stations. New York, N.Y: Scripps Howard Books, 1988. Print

            The handbook was a handy guide into the rules and regulations of the FCC. From complaints, rule making, to enforcement, this little book was very enlightening. Also offered information on the Fairness Doctrine, and the regulations on indecency.

Erickson, Hal. Syndicated television the first forty years, 1947-1987. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland, 1989. Print.

            Syndicated Television offered getter insight into the unfreezing of broadcasting licenses in 1952.

Spigel, Lynn. TV by design modern art and the rise of network television. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2008. Print.

            Introduced me to the speech “The Vast Wasteland” which inspired this paper about the FCC.