The Communications Act of 1934 mandated that radio broadcasters operate in the "public interest, convenience, and necessity" based on which of the following arguments?
A) Radio stations are funded by the government and therefore should serve the public.
B) Limited broadcast signals constitute a scarce national resource.
C) Minors have unrestricted access to the radio.
D) The government should be able to control broadcasting the way it controls the print media.
E) All of the options are correct.

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The Communications Act of 1934 mandated that radio broadcasters operate in the "public interest, convenience, and necessity" because limited broadcast signals constitute a scarce national resource. The allocation of these frequencies by the government required that broadcasters act in the public interest to serve the greatest number of people.

The Communications Act of 1934 Mandated That Radio Broadcasters Operate