Communication Act Amendments of 1982

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Communications Act Amendments of 1982 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to state that participation by one or more Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in any international conference shall not be considered an FCC meeting or a panel of Commissioners for any purpose. Deletes the provision relating to the allocation of broadcasting facilities by the FCC. Authorizes the FCC to choose to require a full hearing on license applications or to require evidence in any other form that will give all interested parties a chance to be heard. Requires the FCC to grant renewal of a radio or television broadcaster's license unless the licensee acted in such serious disregard for the Communications Act and the FCC's policies that denial of the license is justified. Denies the FCC the authority to consider the application of any person other than the licensee for the television or radio broadcast facilities for which license renewal is sought. Makes such denial inapplicable for any renewal application filed before January 26, 1982. Repeals the antitrust provisions of the Communications Act. Prohibits the FCC from requiring radio or television broadcast station licensee…