| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-15页 |
| 1．1． Signiticance and Value of this Paper | 第8-9页 |
| 1．2． A Brief Account of the FCC | 第9-10页 |
| 1．3． FCC's Media Ownership Policy Evolution | 第10-14页 |
| 1．3．1． A Historical Account of the FCC's Media Ownership Policy | 第11-13页 |
| 1．3．2． Trend Towards Deregulation | 第13-14页 |
| 1．4． Structure of this Paper | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 FCC's Latest Round of Media Ownership Policy Review: the Case | 第15-26页 |
| 2．1． Background, Developments and Reactions | 第15-16页 |
| 2．2． Old Rules and New Rules | 第16-19页 |
| 2．3． Pros and Cons | 第19-26页 |
| 2．3．1． Ownership Deregulation VS． Ownership Regulation | 第19-22页 |
| 2．3．2． The ”Right” Kind of Ownership Deregulation VS． the ”Wrong” Kind of Ownership Deregulation | 第22-26页 |
| 2．3．2．1． In Terms of the Scale Rules | 第22-24页 |
| 2．3．2．2． In Terms of the Scope Rules | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 3 FCC's Media Ownership Deregulation Policymaking:the Study | 第26-56页 |
| 3．1． Factors Contributing to Deregulatory Policies | 第26-30页 |
| 3．1．1． Technological Innovations and Breakthroughs | 第26-27页 |
| 3．1．2． Proliferation of Media Outlets | 第27-28页 |
| 3．1．3． Surging Tide of Globalization | 第28-29页 |
| 3．1．4． Resurgence of Neo-liberalism | 第29-30页 |
| 3．2． The Tripartite Relationship in the FCC's Policymaking | 第30-38页 |
| 3．2．1． The Tripartite Paradigm: The Basic Version | 第30-31页 |
| 3．2．2． The Anatomy of the Tripartite Relationship | 第31-38页 |
| 3．2．2．1． Interaction Between the Regulator and the Regulatee | 第32-33页 |
| 3．2．2．2． The FCC's Public Interest Responsibilities | 第33-35页 |
| 3．2. 2．3． Conflict of Interests | 第35-38页 |
| 3．2．3． The Tripartite Paradigm:The Improved Version | 第38页 |
| 3．3． The Nature of the Tripartite Relationship: Tinted Favoritism at Work | 第38-56页 |
| 3．3．1． Favoritism at Work: Revelations | 第39-47页 |
| 3．3．1．1． Favors Demonstrated in the Latest Round of FCC's Policymaking | 第39-44页 |
| 3．3．1．2． Favoritism in General | 第44-47页 |
| 3．3．2． Favoritism at Work:Explanations | 第47-52页 |
| 3．3．2．1． Monetary Initiatives and Responses | 第48-50页 |
| 3．3．2．2． Political Dynamism and Reaction | 第50-51页 |
| 3．3．2．3． Structural Limits and Consequences | 第51-52页 |
| 3．3．3． Tinted Favoritism at Work | 第52-55页 |
| 3．3．4． The Tripartite Paradigm:The Real-world Version | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter 4 Implications | 第56-60页 |
| 4．1． Exclusion of Meaningful Public Participation in Public Policymaking | 第56-57页 |
| 4．2． Reasons for the Exclusion | 第57-58页 |
| 4．3． Participative Democracy at Risk | 第58-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-67页 |
| Appendix | 第67-70页 |
