The U.S. Navy officers, wireless authorities, and congressmen, who participated in the hearing before the U.S. House Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries on House Resolution (H.R.) 13159 Dec. 12–19, 1918, had little or no conception of the effect their debate would have on broadcasting, which would emerge in less than 2 years. But the title of the hearings—“Government Control of Radio Communication”—succinctly summarized what was at stake: Should radio stations be owned and operated by the government or private interests?

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“无线电通信的政府控制”：1918年辩论

1918年12月12日至19日，参加美国商船与渔业众议院关于房屋决议案（HR）13159的听证会的美国海军军官，无线主管部门和国会议员对此影响的了解很少或没有。他们的辩论将在广播上进行，而广播将在不到两年的时间内出现。但是，听证会的标题是“无线电通信的政府控制”，它简要地概述了所面临的问题：广播电台应归政府所有或由私人或私人利益经营吗？