The Telecommunications Act of 1996 did which of the following?
A. defined what content was "decent" for broadcast
B. approved consolidation of several news outlets
C. opened communications markets to telephone companies
D. resulted in a limiting of options for consumers
E. provided specific enforcement provisions to root out indecency
Answer: C
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