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The '''Communications Act of 1934''' is a law signed on June 19, 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. The act replaced the Federal Radio Commission with the [[Federal Communications Commission]] as well as transferred regulation of telephone services from the [[Interstate_Commerce_Commission|ICC]] to the newly created [[FCC]].
The '''Communications Act of 1934''' is a law signed on June 19, 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. The act replaced the Federal Radio Commission with the [[Federal Communications Commission]] as well as transferred regulation of telephone services from the [[Interstate_Commerce_Commission|ICC]] to the newly created [[FCC]].
One section of the law, 230, was created as part of a 1996 update to the law in order to include references to the Internet. This section provides a legal "safe haven" for content systems that host third party user content. [[Facebook]] is an example of this.
One section of the law, 230, was created as part of a 1996 update to the law in order to include references to the Internet. This section provides a legal "safe harbor" for content systems that host third party user content. [[Facebook]] is an example of this.
[[Category: United States Law]]
[[Category: United States Law]]