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NO BROADCASTER WORRY SEEN IN NEW DEFENSE BOARD
There seems to be a general opinion that the broadcasters have nothing to fear in the new Federal Communications Defense Board just created.
"The broadcasters have had the idea that the Government would swoop down and take over all the broadcasting stations in the country", one high official said. "Nothing could be farther from the truth. They wouldn’t know what to do with these stations if they had them.
"I believe the new Defense Communications Board will simply follow the President’s order to recommend such precautions and reallocations as shall seem desirable under military condi¬ tions. For instance, as you well know, attacking planes may be guided by beams from a radio station. That being true, the fre¬ quency of a station may be changed here and there but that wouldn’t necessarily mean the taking over of a station, but if it did, which would be very doubtful, it would mean only that station. "
Chairman James L. Fly, of the Federal Communications Commission, who is also Chairman of the new Defense Board, has repeatedly assured broadcasters that no drastic steps were con¬ templated. Chairman Fly almost simultaneously with his appointment as Defense Chairman, again vigorously set forth these views in a National Defense broadcast sponsored by the Office of Government reports. The broadcast took the form of an interview as follows:
INTERVIEWER: I understand, Chairman Fly, that the Communications
Act gives the President special powers with respect to communications in the event of war or other national emergency. Just what do those authoriza¬ tions embrace?
CHAIRMAN FLY: It is only natural, and logical, that the President is given certain powers to coordinate and utilize important systems of communication during national emergency. Fbr one thing, Section 606 of the Com¬ munications Act enables the Chief Executive, if he finds it necessary for the national defense and security, to accord certain communications priority. And, under like emergency, he may from time to time suspend or amend existing rules and regulations per¬ taining to radio communication, and permit Government use of particular facilities, if need be. Also, stringent provisions may be invoked to prevent sabotage of radio or wire communications in time of national stress.
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