"Government Control of Radio Communication": The 1918 Debate

"Government Control of Radio Communication": The 1918 Debate

The U.S. Navy officers, wireless authorities, and congressmen, who participated in the hearing before the U.S. House Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries on House Resolution (H.R.) 13159 Dec. 12-19, 1918, had little or no conception of the effect their debate would have on broadcasting, wh...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of radio & audio media 2019-07, Vol.26 (2), p.284-298
Hauptverfasser: Dempsey, John Mark, Gruver, Eric
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Fisheries
Government
History
Merchant marine
Radio communications
Radio stations
Regulation
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Zusammenfassung:The U.S. Navy officers, wireless authorities, and congressmen, who participated in the hearing before the U.S. House Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries on House Resolution (H.R.) 13159 Dec. 12-19, 1918, had little or no conception of the effect their debate would have on broadcasting, which would emerge in less than 2 years. But the title of the hearings-"Government Control of Radio Communication"-succinctly summarized what was at stake: Should radio stations be owned and operated by the government or private interests?
ISSN:1937-6529
1937-6537
DOI:10.1080/19376529.2018.1487970