The Telecommunications Act of 1996 _________________________________
A) gave the FCC the power to regulate indecent material
B) required broadcasters to provide public affairs programming under the "fairness doctrine"
C) extended the power of the FCC to include regulation of print media
D) promoted the equal time rule
E) deregulated cable television providers and eliminated monopolies by local phone companies
E
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