The Commission has also acted against broadcasters of spurious public contests,^*
although not until Congress explicitly outlawed deceptive quiz programs ^^ was the FCC confident of its authority in that
' E.g., United States v. Zenith Radio Corp., 12 F.2d 614 (N.D. 111. 1926); see
Davis, The Radio Act of 1(127, 13 VA. L . REV. 611 (1927).
'See, e.g., FCC v. Sanders Bros. Radio Station, 309 U.S. 470, 474-75 (1940)
(dictum).
^ FCC, PUBLIC SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY OP BROADCAST LICENSEES IO (1946).
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