Big business and the public interest. Role of mass communication in society. Different possibilities for censorship. Not everyone is eligible to use a channel. Radio service must be equitably distributed.
Broadcasting is protected by the First Amendment.
Broadcasting is a unique service. The government has discretionary powers. Government power is not absolute. The Act also created a temporary regulatory commission called the Federal Radio Commission to straighten out the spectrum chaos. It had five members appointed by the President and it was made a permanent body in 1929.