Although licensing of the mass media seems contrary to the First Amendment, the U.S. Court has permitted licensing of broadcasters for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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The correct answer is B because the U.S. Court's allowance for licensing broadcasters is not based on the need to protect station operators' investments. The reasons include the public ownership of airwaves, the request for government intervention to bring order, and the scarcity of frequencies, but not the protection of investments.

Although Licensing of the Mass Media Seems Contrary to the First