Effects on Consumers
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Will it increase or reduce costs for consumers?
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Growth or decrease in costs, controlling for other factors
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Will it increase or reduce choice among broadcast channels and services?
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Growth or decrease in number of channels or services, controlling for other factors
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Effects on Society
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Will it increase or reduce access to news, information, and entertainment?
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Increase or decrease average access to channels, controlling for other factors.
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Will it increase or decrease investment in domestic programming?
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Growth or decrease in investment in domestic programming, controlling for other factors (number of broadcasters, broadcast hours, etc.).
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Will it increase or increase provision of international programming?
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Growth or decrease in investment in domestic programming, controlling for other factors (number of broadcasters, broadcast hours, etc.).
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Effects on States
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Will it require increased administrative or enforcement activity?
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Additional expenditures for personnel and governmental enforcement activities.
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Effects on National Economies
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Will it increase or reduce overall wealth?
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Increase in value added and employment in the broadcasting sector, and multiplier effects, controlling for other factors.
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Will an increase in broadcasting and cablecasting activity produce an increase tax receipts?
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Additional taxes received as a result of the additional economic activity created, controlling for other factors.
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