Federal Radio Commission V. Federal Communication Commission
The FRC regulated radio communication only, but FCC covers any kind of wired and wireless communications. The FCC adopted the FRC's limited authority. The FRC could only regulate national radio communication and radio communication between ships, but the FCC can control other mediums, both wired and wireless communication including radio, and has more concrete regulations. For example, Congress suspended section 315, equal time provision, for a TV forum on presidential election in 1960 because every candidate has to have same portion of time to speak.
Read more about this topic: Communications Act Of 1934
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