Sentences with phrase «by the communications act»

Deregulation of broadcasting in the U.S. and the Federal Communications Commission's apparent indifference to the practices of broadcast licensees and cable operators in effect seem to legitimize the operation of these media as businesses like any other business, disregarding the public trusteeship that is required by the Communications Act.
Political advertising on television and radio in the UK was prohibited by the Communications Act 2003, with the exception of permitted party political broadcasts.
The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.

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The appeals court has ruled previously that the 1996 Communications Decency Act lets websites provide «neutral tools» to post material online and that they can not be held liable for libelous or potentially libelous material posted by third parties.
Since the sections of the Communications Act that allow the FCC to review privacy policies make no mention of data about web browsing and app usage, those provisions likely could not be made opt - in by default.
Aside from being asinine business, that would violate Title II Section 222 of the Communications Act, which says common carriers can not permit access to «individually identifiable» customer data except in a few specific instances, like when required by law.
The Communications Decency Act, Section 230, protects Facebook from being held responsible for such mishaps as the spread of hoax news stories — like the one that falsely claimed Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly had been fired from Fox — as well as defamatory comments posted by users.
A 2010 Senate report by Senator Lieberman affirmed the President's authority during war, threat of war, or «a state of public peril» to «take over wire communications in the United States» and «shut a network down» under Section 606 of the Communicationcommunications in the United States» and «shut a network down» under Section 606 of the CommunicationsCommunications Act of 1934.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements Information included or incorporated by reference in this communication, and information which may be contained in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and press releases or other public statements, contains or may contain «forward - looking» statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases.
Another option would be to revisit Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 1996 law that provides immunity from liability to online platforms for content generated by its users.
The protections for online publishers come from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 which states: «No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.»
But, in my experience, sometimes the best way to keep communication healthy and open is to go to bed angry and then talk about it the next morning when you've had enough sleep to know that leaving the milk out in the car probably wasn't a veiled act of aggression meant to symbolize every problem in the relationship, but rather just the sort of mistake anyone would make while distracted by a fascinating story on NPR.
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Persons of the same sex can not marry because they can not do what married couples can, i.e., consummate their union by a bodily act in which they become the common subjects of an act that, precisely as human behavior, is eminently fit both for the communication of spousal love and for the generation of new human life.
True, the free act by which God's self - communication is accepted is itself the gift of God and can only be realized as grace.
It is a real communication of who God is and an entry into a relationship of life, truth and love on the part of the created person, all of which is accomplished primarily by the act of God.
It's not a happy thought, that a leading textbook in intercultural communication is accompanied by an instructor's guide that suggests having students undertake an act of symbolic communication of a kind that early Christian saints went to their deaths as martyrs rather than commit.
When the Communications Act was being debated in l934, an amendment was proposed by Senators Wagner and Hatfield which would have allocated 25 % of the broadcast frequencies for the exclusive use of nonprofit groups.6.
Therefore, we boldly state that communication by Christian churches and people should be acts of love that liberate.
It seems very doubtful, in our present state of knowledge, that much help can be given to others without any direct communication with them, solely by the act of praying for them.
For spiritual communion is by no means merely an act of longing for the reception of the Lord under the sacramental signs; much deeper, and more properly, it is the act of prayer of a living and understanding faith, by which it enters into living communication and communion with Christ, the eternal and living Truth.
4 - 9) actually represents a communication from David, one strongly suspects it to be an act of senility again contrived by Nathan and Bathsheba; for it is totally out of character with the king as we have known him.
Deregulation of radio and television by the FCC does not change the provisions of the Communications Act.
In addition, under the Cable Communications Policy Act, cable operators are now required to make available by lease or sale a lock - box device which allows the subscriber to use a key to lock out the viewing of a particular cable service.
By undercutting the moral basis of representativeness in religious programming on television, the paid - time religious broadcasters have removed one of the major contributions that religious groups could have made in influencing television in America: that of acting as agents in challenging the television industry to act within its moral responsibility as a utility for genuine social communication.
Brands will need to act fast by exploiting on - pack communication tools to educate consumers to the benefits packaging can bring, from extending the shelf life of food to providing efficient and safe access to essential products in developed and underserved regions of the world.»
Brands will need to act fast by exploiting on - pack communication tools to educate consumers to the benefits packaging can bring, from extending shelf life of food to providing efficient and safe access to essential products in developed and underserved regions of the world.
The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Informed Sources and several petrol retailers (BP, Caltex, Eureka (t / a Coles Express), Woolworths and 7 - Eleven) alleging they contravened s 45 of the Act by entering into arrangements involving communication about prices which had the «effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition in markets for the sale of petrol in Melbourne».
Eloy didn't speak English and I didn't speak Spanish, so communication was by sign language, pointing, elbowing my arm, grunting, laughing, and when necessary having someone act as translator.
By acting quickly, calmly, and knowledgeably, you can halt your teen's spiral, open up the lines of communication, and get your child back into a positive, responsible, and respectful place.
Section one of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 makes it an offence to send a message which is «indecent or grossly offensive; a threat; or information which is false and known or believed to be false by the sender; [if the purpose is that] it should cause distress or anxiety to the recipient or to any other person to whom he intends that it or its contents or nature should be communicated».
Despite them being pressed on this, including by us, they still haven't implemented the Digital Economy Act under a clear timetable, lead and set a deadline for agreement in the industry for site blocking, search engine responsibility and digital advertising, or made it clear that if there's no agreement, this will be legislated for in the Communications Bill.
As O'Neill points out, the force of this rationale is undercut, however, by their same support of the 2003 Communications Act, which lifted restrictions on cross-ownership of media enterprises, effectively limiting the diversity of the press.
Soon after the new IPAct was introduced, Liberty, a British organisation concerned with human rights protection, requested a judicial review to the High Court.Liberty argued that some powers protected by the Act such as the interception of communication, acquisition of communication history and the creation of bulk personal datasets breached the public's rights.
According to a statement signed by the acting General Secretary of the NPP, the two rejected discussants are part of the party's communications team and were not just mere members.
A report by Big Brother Watch found 6,329 people had been charged or cautioned under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and the Malicious Communications Act 1988, both pieces of legislation which precede the emergence of Facebook or Twitter.
Big Brother Watch is calling for the words «grossly offensive» to be removed from the Malicious Communications Act, a full review of the communication legislation being used by social media and a common approach to enforcing the legislation by police forces, including the recording of social media offences.
Cuomo said he had not had any personal communication with the Trump administration since his pre-inauguration visit to Trump Tower, but he said that meeting included a vow by Trump to maintain the same level of federal Medicaid support regardless of any changes to the program as a result of the deconstruction of the Affordable Care Act.
According to advisers to the governor who were involved in the process, the leaks against Ms. Kennedy were coordinated by Judith A. Smith, a consultant who has been acting as the governor's top communications strategist.
He added: «If the measure announced in the British official communication is enacted, it will be interpreted by Ecuador as an unacceptable, unfriendly and hostile act and as an attempt against our sovereignty.
Thus, McVey has been given the go - ahead by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to act as a «senior consultant with responsibility for communications, media strategy and planning for clients».
A statement signed by Perry Okudjeto, Deputy Communications Director of the party condemned the act and indicated that the Steering Committee has «resolved to replace the rear screen of the General Secretary's vehicle.
Akande retorted: «Interpreting reasonable and regular communication between the acting president and the president as teleguiding of one by the other is simply curious in the least or perhaps pure mischief.
A statement signed by their Acting Communications Director, Abdul - Hakeem Inusah,...
A statement from the presidency singed by acting Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, said the visit is aimed at deepening the existing, cordial relations between Ghana and Morocco.
According to the Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, in a statement said CBN wants to disabuse the notion by market speculators that it wouldn't be able to sustain its forex intervention.
In a communiqué issued at the sidelines of a two - day Communications Workshop of the party in Kumasi, the Regional Communications Directors noted that, this action by the President is an unprecedented act of corruption and must not be allowed to stand.
This reaction was carried out by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor reacted to the allegation in a conversation with the Economic Confidential.
A statement signed by the Minister of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah said the team would also include the Head of the Civil Service, Head of the Local Government Service, Secretary to the Cabinet and the National Security Coordinator in accordance with the provisions of the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845).
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