Regulation of radio began in 1910 when Congress passed modest legislation over the infant wireless communication industry. Following the development of broadcasting and a surge of growth during the 1920s, the Radio Act of 1927 was passed. The act created an independent commission to determine regulatory policy for broadcasting in the United States. The venerable Communications Act of 1934 expan...

One of the longest-running debates in telecommunications policy in the United States concerns the division of regulatory responsibilities between the federal, state, and local governments. While this debate usually begins with an analysis of which political subdivision is likely to produce the optimal regulatory policy, the debate often becomes a discussion as to which regulators are more respo...

In a polarized political setting, public policy towards the water sector evolves in response to pressures. The Bolivian experience provides lessons for other nations. First, technical skills are necessary, but not sufficient for regulatory sustainability. In addition, those implementing policy must think politically without being political. To establish incentives for good sector performance, p...

The 2016 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer® in San Diego, CA highlighted very important health policy and socioeconomic issues affecting SGO members. During the annual Member Forum on Monday, March 21, 2016, attendees were informed of the activites and goals of four special SGO Taskforces: Coding and Reimbursement, The Future of Physician Payment Reform, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, and P...

All researchers want to do well planned study and their trial to be published and globally read. However, most of researchers feel there is generally a lack of guidance on how to prepare good papers and what the rules of ethics at the beginning of study. Thus, they seek to learn medical publication rules and find out the advices of the Helsinki Declaration which is prepared in line with WHO pol...

Rapid deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, caused by economic, social, and policy factors, has focused global and national attention on protecting this valuable forest resource. In response, Brazil reformed its federal forest laws in 2006, creating new regulatory, development, and incentive policy instruments and institutions. Federal forestry responsibilities are maintained within the minist...

When scrutinizing the literature on EU environmental policy, it becomes apparent that there has been a comprehensive transition in regulatory ideas during the last two decades. At the core of these changes is the abolition of traditional patterns of interventionist command-and-control regulation in favor of economic and "contextoriented" instruments. In view of these developments, this article ...

In response to current economic theories, a special emphasis is put on the need for continuous acquisition of knowledge. The stock of knowledge, however, is growing very dynamically, which leads to shifts in the scientific process. There are shifts in individual innovative productivity, which is manifested by the fact that the contribution of young scientists to science is getting smaller and –...

The adoption and use of digital forms of direct-to-consumer advertising (also known as “eDTCA”) is on the rise. At the same time, the universe of eDTCA is expanding, as technology on Internet-based platforms continues to evolve, from static websites, to social media, and nearly ubiquitous use of mobile devices. However, little is known about how this unique form of pharmaceutical marketing impa...

Regulatory policy, the purpose of which is to create an effective legal, economic and social environment implies responsibility making implementing decisions. To ensure implementation regulatory it necessary allocate decision-making centers coincidence impact indicators actual indicators. The object study elements affect social, legal space. subject in policy assessment impact. establish assign...