AM Stereo and the FCC: Case Study of a Marketplace Shibboleth

by Mark J. Braun

Based on firsthand interviews with directly involved sources, as well as on original research, this volume is a commentary on the personalities and the politics of a federal regulatory agency during a period of philosophical upheaval. This book carefully and authoritatively analyzes issues concerning the FCC's decision, filling a gap in the literature on deregulation's effect on federal regulatory policymaking. It will be of interest to policy analysts and government leaders inside and outside of communications.

218 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Mark J. Braun is Provost and Dean of the College at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota. Braun holds a doctorate in speech-communication from the University of Minnesota. His research interests include technology policy making, gender and mass media organizations, and communication studies pedagogy.