미국 공영방송 법제와 우리의 활용방안

This paper reviews the process of the financial supports for the U.S. public broadcasting service and regulations related, focusing on how the current financial cutting for the public broadcasting service during the Trump administrative based on the timely manner. In addition, this paper reviews whether or not the President’s administrative order and the enactment of related regulation could be unconstitutional based on the various perspectives. It shortly reviews that the President’s executive order of May 1, 2025and Rescission Act of 2025 might be challenged by the PBS and NPR regarding the unconstitutionality of the prohibition against viewpoint discrimination. Even if it could be difficult to compare with Korean circumstances, it could be relatively agreeable that it is necessary to be politically independent toward public broadcasting. Furthermore, it is also necessary to maintain financial security. However, based on the reviewing, it could be difficult to be consistent with financial security and political independence in the field of public broadcasting. There are several different types of financial support, such as federal support and donations from individuals and corporations. It could be different from the Korean financial resource in the public broadcasting service. In addition, Federal funding for CPB is allocated on a two-year advance appropriations cycle, designed by Congress to insulate operations from the annual budgetary process and from political pressure. Not only maintaining the legal and systemic safe net, but also it is required to maintain financial support and independence, recognizing the public broadcasting system as a public asset.