This special issue of the Federal Communications Law Journal celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Communications Act of 1934. The journal was founded shortly atter the passage of that act. The span of its existence covers an era of extraordinary advances in communications, a field that touches every arena of personal, professional, governmental, social, educational, and corporate life in the world today.
The essays in this anniversary issue, written by leaders in communications law, policy, technology, and business, comprise a multidimensional overview of key concerns in communications. This issue of the journal makes a significant contribution to the development of new perspectives, the productive analysis of problems, and the exploration of directions for the future.
The partnership of the Federal Communications Bar Association and the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington in publishing the Federal Communications Law Journal highlights the important benetits of professional/university partnerships. IU law students and faculty have an unparalleled opportunity to work with leaders in the Federal Communications Bar. Correspondingly, the University can offer to the Bar the perspectives of outstanding law students and the scholarly work of IU faculty.
The interdisciplinary teaching and research that takes place among Indiana University's nationally ranked programs in law, journalism, telecommunications, and other fields relating to communications, were key tactors in bringing the Federal Communications Law Journal to IU. We are very pleased to serve as hosts for one ot the nation's most distinguished legal publications.
Sincerely,
Myles Brand
President