Viacom Transaction and Beyond : The Federal Communication Commission Tax Certificate Program.

Discusses Federal Communication Commission's employment of capital gains tax deferment, through tax certification, to encourage multiple ownership, minority ownership, and broadcast diversity. Examines prospects for reform or repeal of the tax certificate provision in 104th Congress, due to con...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1995-1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Big business. Minorities. Tax incentives. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses Federal Communication Commission's employment of capital gains tax deferment, through tax certification, to encourage multiple ownership, minority ownership, and broadcast diversity. Examines prospects for reform or repeal of the tax certificate provision in 104th Congress, due to controversy over potential tax deferral associated with the Viacom cable system sale.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.