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1928 US law requiring equitable distribution of radio stations
The Davis Amendment was a provision attached to the March 28, 1928 reauthorization of the Radio Act of 1927, which mandated an "equality of radio broadcasting
Davis_Amendment
Former government agency of the United States (1927–1933)
mandate, by including a provision, known as the "Davis Amendment" after its sponsor Representative Ewin L. Davis (D-Tennessee), that required "a fair and equitable
Federal_Radio_Commission
American telecommunications lawyer
arguing that his remarks criticizing MAGA were protected by the First Amendment. Her defense came after ABC News indefinitely pulled the late night show
Anna_M._Gomez
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights and civil and political liberties
Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1791 amendment enumerating due process rights
The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution enumerates several constitutional rights and limits governmental powers with respect
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Words traditionally disallowed in U.S. broadcast radio and television
routine being broadcast at 2 p.m. violated neither the First nor the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, thus helping to define the extent to which the
Seven_dirty_words
1928 American reduction of radio broadcasting stations
requirement was that the station assignments meet the standards of the Davis Amendment, a provision attached to the March 28, 1928 reauthorization of the
General_Order_32
American lawyer (born 1979)
Zuckerberg's call for government regulation as a violation of the First Amendment. He later praised Zuckerberg's "instincts" to show Trump's posts that
Brendan_Carr
U.S. government agency
Communications Act of 1934 and amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (amendment to 47 U.S.C. §151), the mandate of the FCC is, "to make available so far
Federal Communications Commission
Federal_Communications_Commission
Former US broadcasting policy (1949–87)
attack, in response to challenges that the doctrine violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The case began when journalist Fred J. Cook
Fairness_doctrine
Former United States radio law from 1912 to 1927
lessons of the Titanic disaster, easily passed the House to-day without amendment. "The Achievement of Federal Radio Regulation", History of Communications-electronics
Radio_Act_of_1912
refers to the five regional zones established by the provisions of the Davis Amendment, which was in force from 1928 to 1936. Under the Source heading, "RSB"
List of AM-band radio station lists issued by the United States government
List_of_AM-band_radio_station_lists_issued_by_the_United_States_government
the House Appropriations Committee renewed the Davis amendment with corrected numbers. The Davis amendment was repealed by the Officer Grade Limitation
Legislative history of United States four-star officers, 1947–1979
Legislative_history_of_United_States_four-star_officers,_1947–1979
1978 landmark US Supreme Court case
1934. Pacifica Foundation challenged the declaratory order, on First Amendment grounds, in the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. In March 1977
FCC_v._Pacifica_Foundation
Voluntary declaration of conformity
electromagnetic interference under Part 15 of the FCC rules in 1975. After several amendments over the years, these regulation were reconstituted as the Declaration
FCC_mark
U.S. federal law
phones may be revoked by the consumer. The CAN-SPAM Act made a minor amendment to the TCPA to explicitly apply the TCPA to calls and faxes originating
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Act_of_1991
1928 American reorganization of radio broadcasting frequencies
smaller communities and underserved rural areas. A constraint was the Davis Amendment, which specified that the station assignments had to be equitably made
General_Order_40
Type of AM radio station
frequencies as Local, Regional or Clear. Under restrictions imposed by the Davis Amendment, eight clear channels were assigned to each of 5 U.S. regions. This
Clear-channel_station
2004 song by Eric Idle
Censorship in the United States Freedom of speech in the United States First Amendment to the United States Constitution Seven dirty words "Fuck You" (Lily Allen
FCC_Song
1791 amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Former United States radio law from 1927 to 1934
reauthorization included a provision, known as the "Davis Amendment" after its sponsor Representative Ewin L. Davis (D-Tennessee), that required "a fair and equitable
Radio_Act_of_1927
1791 amendment prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures
The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American politician (1876–1949)
were prevented from doing so by the Davis Amendment. The Davis Amendment was ultimately repealed on June 5, 1936. Davis died in Washington, D.C., on October
Ewin_L._Davis
1865 amendment abolishing slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1996 U.S. legislation overhauling telecommunications regulations and laws
ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court for violating the First Amendment. Portions of Title V remain, including Section 230, which shields Internet
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
1919 amendment establishing prohibition of alcohol; null and void since 1933
Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) to the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The amendment was proposed
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Eighteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
US federal law on website liability
the law assert it is necessary to protect speech covered by the First Amendment, and repealing the law would not automatically confer liability to platforms
Section_230
American radio pioneer
frequencies, either 1470 kHz or 1490 kHz. A further constraint was the Davis Amendment provision attached to the March 28, 1928 reauthorization of the Radio
Charles_Carrell
Scripps News.: See: E. W. Scripps Company#Television stations The First Amendment to the United States Constitution included a provision that protected
Media cross-ownership in the United States
Media_cross-ownership_in_the_United_States
American singer and actor (1925–1990)
unconstitutional via the 14th Amendment adopted in 1868 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Britt and Davis's daughter Tracey Davis (July 5, 1961 – November 2, 2020)
Sammy_Davis_Jr.
Legal provision regarding U.S. cable television
judiciary decided that the must-carry rules were in violation of the First Amendment rights of the cable operators. In response, the Congress passed the 1992
Retransmission_consent
Radio station in Schenectady, New York, United States
reauthorization of the Radio Act of 1927 included a provision, known as the Davis Amendment, which mandated an "equality of radio broadcasting service" within
WGY_(AM)
1956 United States federal court case
Talk in Secret Archived February 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Popular Mechanics, February 1941 FCC amendment to regulations allowing Hush-a-Phone.
Hush-A-Phone Corp. v. United States
Hush-A-Phone_Corp._v._United_States
1967 US law establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
noncommercial broadcasting stations. The amendment was defeated by a roll-call vote of 167-194. A similar amendment proposed by Albert Watson simply deleted
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
Public_Broadcasting_Act_of_1967
Radio or TV station that does not accept on-air advertisements
https://transition.fcc.gov/osp/inc-report/INoC-31-Nonprofit-Media.pdf "Amendments to Regulations", Radio Service Bulletin, January 3, 1922, page 10. "Early
Non-commercial educational station
Non-commercial_educational_station
Non-scripted verbal profanity expressed on a live broadcast
settle the First Amendment implications of allowing a federal agency to censor broadcasts." Instead the court suggested the First Amendment issue should be
Fleeting_expletive
Conservative talk radio station in San Francisco
reauthorization of the Radio Act of 1927 included a provision, known as the Davis Amendment, which mandated an "equality of radio broadcasting service" within
KSFO
Proposed US constitutional amendment to protect slavery from federal power
The Corwin Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that has never been adopted but, owing to the absence of a ratification
Corwin_Amendment
Radio station in Buffalo, New York, United States
would operate until its deletion in 1932. Following the repeal of the Davis Amendment, in 1948 WMAK's vacated frequency assignment was licensed to a new
WBEN_(AM)
American academic and political activist (born 1944)
directed by Ava DuVernay, about the 13th Amendment and history of the civil rights movement, in which Davis features. Visions of Abolition: From Critical
Angela_Davis
Illinois radio station (1927–1928)
helped to establish the legitimacy of the Radio Act of 1927 and its Davis Amendment provisions, as well as the establishment of the FRC and its authority
WMBB-WOK
American attorney and politician (born 1967)
on June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-06-06. Orndorff, Mary, "House OKs Davis' Amendment to Restore Land Grant Funds," The Birmingham News, July 15, 2003, p
Artur_Davis
American architect (1909–1968)
the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2019. "The Davis Amendment and The Federal Radio Act of 1927: Evaluating External Pressures in
Michael_Hare_(architect)
1791 amendment enumerating states' rights
The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. It expresses the
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American lawyer
15, 2009. "Wiley Rein | Wiley Rein & Fielding Defends Verizon's First Amendment Rights". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2008-06-07
Kevin_Martin_(lawyer)
Senate Commerce Committee approved a version of the bill, without an amendment requiring local signals in all markets in three years, though a study
Satellite television in the United States
Satellite_television_in_the_United_States
1933 amendment repealing prohibition of alcohol
The Twenty-first Amendment (Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-first_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1969 United States Supreme Court case
Federal Communications Commission, 395 U.S. 367 (1969), is a seminal First Amendment ruling at the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held that
Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC
Red_Lion_Broadcasting_Co._v._FCC
American statute
passengers and crew, including ones operating on the Great Lakes. This amendment also required the ships to have at least two operators who maintained
Wireless_Ship_Act_of_1910
License granting permission to use radio frequency spectrum for broadcasting use
outside their service area. Existing stations apply for permits and license amendments when making changes to their facilities (such as relocation to another
Broadcast_license
US federal regulatory agency (1887–1996)
this question by strengthening ICC authority over railroad rates. This amendment also expanded the ICC's jurisdiction to include regulation of telephone
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate_Commerce_Commission
1934 U.S. federal law creating the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Wagner stuck to their guns, however, and proposed their amendment anyway. The Hatfield-Wagner amendment died and the Communications Act was passed. The Federal
Communications_Act_of_1934
Act of United States Congress
services." Through this statute, Congress attempted to uphold the First Amendment interest of cable audiences to receive diversified information as specified
Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
Cable_Communications_Policy_Act_of_1984
Communications Act of 1934, significantly altering some aspects of prior amendments made by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 and the CAN-SPAM
Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005
Junk_Fax_Prevention_Act_of_2005
Defunct television policy by the Federal Communications Commission
a 1976 ruling by a federal court that found it violative of the First Amendment. However, the concept has continued on a voluntary basis in various manifestations
Family_Viewing_Hour
1981 United States Supreme Court case
public office to purchase network time under section 312(a)(7) of the 1976 amendment to the Communications Act. Since the overuse of broadcast frequencies
CBS,_Inc._v._FCC
2025 6th Circuit Court of Appeals case
her argument that her First Amendment religious rights protected her from liability for her official state actions. Davis sought to appeal this decision
Ermold_v._Davis
2009 United States Supreme Court case
constipation. In its decision, "the court did not definitively settle the First Amendment implications of allowing a federal agency to censor broadcasts," and left
FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. (2009)
FCC_v._Fox_Television_Stations,_Inc._(2009)
Radio station in Dubuque, Iowa, United States
However, the complicated licensing quota system put into place by the Davis Amendment to the Radio Act of 1927 limited the number of stations that could
WDBQ_(AM)
1997 United States Supreme Court case
(1994), the Supreme Court held that cable television companies were First Amendment speakers who enjoyed free speech rights when determining what channels
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. FCC
Turner_Broadcasting_System,_Inc._v._FCC
2008 United States Supreme Court case
States which held that section 319 (popularly known as the "Millionaire's Amendment") of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (popularly known as the
Davis_v._FEC
American soldier, explorer, and road builder
26, 1859, Davis offered an amendment on the floor of the Senate during a debate on H.B. 667 by the Committee of the Whole. Davis' amendment appropriated
John_Mullan_(road_builder)
1989 United States Supreme Court case
definition of "indecent material" and whether it is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Court invalidated part of a federal
Sable Communications of California v. FCC
Sable_Communications_of_California_v._FCC
U.S. government regulation requiring 50% original content on FM radio stations
and equipment. It was challenged in court as a violation of the First Amendment and upheld in a decision written by future Supreme Court Chief Justice
FM_Non-Duplication_Rule
1999. One amendment was made to the bill, House Amendment 8, and amendment made in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment pursuant to
Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act
Wireless_Communications_and_Public_Safety_Act
All-news radio station in Philadelphia
frequency of 1020 kHz caused a major problem. Under the provisions of the "Davis Amendment", eight clear channel frequencies were to be allocated to each of five
KYW_(AM)
American law professor
An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment (2020). His scholarship focuses on originalism, the Fourteenth Amendment, administrative law, and separation
Ilan_Wurman
1998 court case
(FCC) enforcement of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the Fifth Amendment. The FCC claimed that the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) had violated
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod v. FCC
Lutheran_Church–Missouri_Synod_v._FCC
Radio station in Hartford, Connecticut, United States
was formed in 1927. Its reauthorization a year later included the Davis Amendment, which specified a nationwide "equality of radio broadcasting service"
WTIC_(AM)
Radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Shreveport. As part of the equal distribution standards mandated by the Davis Amendment, each of five regions had been allocated eight high-powered "clear
WWL_(AM)
American politician and diplomat (1824–1889)
[Government Printing Office]. — (1876). Amnesty and the Jefferson Davis amendment. Washington: Government Printing Office. — (1876). Beauties of diplomacy
Samuel_S._Cox
American county clerk (born 1965)
under the First Amendment: "It wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment decision", she said. "It was thought out, and I sought God on it." Davis had already decided
Kim_Davis
Clear-channel news/talk radio station in Washington, D.C.
elimination of the jurisdictional quotas that had been imposed by the Davis Amendment, the station's studios were moved from Alexandria to the Earle Building
WFED
Set of regulations
represents a threat to individual expression and the rights of the First Amendment. Open Internet strikes a balance between these two camps by creating a
Federal Communications Commission Open Internet Order (2010)
Federal_Communications_Commission_Open_Internet_Order_(2010)
Proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would explicitly prohibit sex discrimination. It is not
Equal_Rights_Amendment
American Professor (born 1953)
Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator. He has been a commentator
Victor_Davis_Hanson
American lawyer (1915–2012)
stewardship in the passage of the 23rd Amendment, Davis became president of the Board of Trade in 1965. In this capacity, Davis aggressively took on the important
F._Elwood_Davis
Apartheid-era South African law
marry a person of another race. With the enactment of the Immorality Amendment Act of 1950, it also became a crime for a white person and a person of
Population Registration Act, 1950
Population_Registration_Act,_1950
2012 United States Supreme Court case
Pooler, the Second Circuit vacated the FCC order and policy on First Amendment grounds, finding that "by prohibiting all 'patently offensive' references
FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. (2012)
FCC_v._Fox_Television_Stations,_Inc._(2012)
Bits in a digital television program that indicates recording restrictions
John E. Sununu offered an amendment to strike the broadcast and radio flag, but this failed and the broadcast-flag amendment was approved by the Commerce
Broadcast_flag
1791 amendment enumerating rights related to criminal prosecutions
The Sixth Amendment (Amendment VI) to the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. It was ratified in 1791 as part
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico
with the randomly assigned call letters KOB. The 1928 passage of the Davis Amendment required an equitable assignment of radio facilities within 5 regions
KKOB_(AM)
Radio station in New York City (1925–1937)
station. As part of the equal distribution standards mandated by the Davis Amendment, each of five regions had been allocated eight high-powered "clear
WLWL_(New_York_City)
Radio station in Zanesville, Ohio
to clean up the congested United States airwaves and implement the Davis Amendment to balance the relationship between radio stations and population,
WHIZ_(AM)
Radio station in Chicago (1925–1932)
against the public health, but other considerations also prevailed. The Davis Amendment, a 1928 modification of the Radio Act of 1927, had established the
WCHI_(1490_AM)
1964 amendment prohibiting poll taxes
The Twenty-fourth Amendment (Amendment XXIV) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from requiring the payment of a poll
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1997 United States Supreme Court case
The plaintiff Hilton Davis Chemical Co., a dyemaker, had developed an "ultrafiltration" process to purify dyes. An amendment to the patent had specified
Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.
Warner-Jenkinson_Co._v._Hilton_Davis_Chemical_Co.
American law firm
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an American business and litigation law firm. Founded in 1944, the firm is a limited liability partnership and employs over
Davis_Wright_Tremaine
2026 act
an amendment to strip it from the bill on the floor,” adding, "We are a sovereign country…" Khanna wrote on X, "And I will be offering an amendment in
United States-Israel FUTURES Act
United_States-Israel_FUTURES_Act
Character from The Wire
recognition by prosecuting Davis himself. Called to testify, Davis invokes his Fifth Amendment rights to avoid incriminating himself. Davis confronts a press opportunity
Clay_Davis
US operation in the Angolan Civil War
barring further U.S. involvement in Angola's Civil War through the Clark Amendment. Ford told William Colby, the Director of Central Intelligence, to "go
Operation_IA_Feature
1999 United States Supreme Court case
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999), was a Supreme Court case that began when Aurelia Davis, mother of LaShonda Davis, sued
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
Davis_v._Monroe_County_Board_of_Education
Governor of Virginia since 2026
Abigail Anne Spanberger (/ˈspænbɜːrɡər/ SPAN-bur-gər; née Davis; born August 7, 1979) is an American politician and former intelligence officer serving
Abigail_Spanberger
Requirement for the US Federal Reserve to limit debit card fees
The Durbin amendment, implemented by Regulation II, is a provision of United States federal law, 15 U.S.C. § 1693o-2, that requires the Federal Reserve
Durbin_amendment
American politician
election, Rivera narrowly defeated Davis, 50% to 49%. In May 2023, councilmember Rivera proposed a budget amendment that would add additional requirements
Maritza_Rivera
U.S. jurisdictions resolved to not enforce certain gun control laws
A Second Amendment sanctuary, also known as a gun sanctuary, is a state, county, or locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions
Second_Amendment_sanctuary
Ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on January 16, 1919. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition_in_the_United_States
"2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2024. Davis, Chris (April 20, 2026). "Tennessee
2026_Tennessee_elections
American billionaire businessman
enough to advance to the general election. Davis supported a campaign against the "Fair Share" amendment in Massachusetts, which increased taxes on annual
Jim_Davis_(businessman)
1865 American Civil War conference
outright rejection of the Amendment. The Confederate delegates spread word of this suggestion privately, contradicting Jefferson Davis's public statements that
Hampton_Roads_Conference
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