It's not written in the Constitution or anything else.... Congress, just out of the clear blue sky, said the airwaves belong to the people, which means, in essence, that it belongs to Congress.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation.
The right wing has monopolized the AM radio airwaves.
Congress has repeatedly passed laws and otherwise raised a ruckus about indecent language on the broadcast airwaves used for radio and television.
The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
The public gets not one penny from them in return for those airwaves.
The Eagles and the Captain and Tennille ruled the airwaves, and we were the answer to it.
Congress is not an ATM.
With us air people, the future of our nation is indissolubly bound up in the development of air power.
The Congress plays a central role in our constitutional structure.
The public owns the airwaves; Congress gave them to broadcasters for free, with the understanding that they would serve the public interest while trying to maximize profit. An aspect of serving the public is to use the immense power of electronic media to reflect evolving standards of respect for other people.