101 - Hugo Chavez And The Television Station: Fact Vs. Fiction

Published: July 13, 2007, 12:10 a.m.

b"Today I'm going to discuss with you the recent controversy over Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's not renewing the broadcast license of a television station in that country.All nations license the right to use their public airwaves, since the demand for use of the airwaves far outstrips the supply. In the US the Federal Communications Commission performs this function, granting terms of 8 years."