broadcast license
Transmitter operation permit
A broadcast license is government authorization to transmit radio or television signals over public airwaves.
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission grants these licenses for fixed terms and can revoke them for violations.
Broadcast licenses are required because spectrum is limited and publicly owned: The station lost its broadcast license after repeated indecency violations.
- public broadcastersNonprofit news and programming services
- public interestSocietal welfare and benefit
- public airwavesGovernment-regulated transmission frequencies
- advertising revenueEarnings from selling promotions
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
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