The Federal Communications Commission
A)was established in 1949 by President Harry Truman.
B)licenses radio but not television stations.
C)bans explicit sexual and excretory references on airwaves during certain hours of the day.
D)regulates newspapers.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bans explicit sexual and excretory references on airwaves during certain hours of the day, typically from 6 am to 10 pm. This is known as the "indecency" rule. Option A is incorrect because the FCC was actually established in 1934 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Option B is incorrect because the FCC licenses both radio and television stations. Option D is incorrect because the FCC does not regulate newspapers.