Authority of the Federal Communications Commission to Deny a Broadcast License to a Newspaper Owner

Authority of the Federal Communications Commission to Deny a Broadcast License to a Newspaper Owner The Federal Communications Commission does not have authority under the Communications Act of 1934 to refuse to grant broadcasting licenses on the ground that the ownership of the proposed facilities is in, or in common with, a newspaper. It is doubtful that Congress has the power to broaden the Act to provide the FCC with such authority. Such a provision would not violate the First Amendment clauses protecting the freedom of speech and of the press, but it would probably be held arbitrary and…