In administering the provisions of this chapter, the Department shall not consider the activities of persons that are directly related to the process of transmitting radio, television, cable television, video or data signals, including the transmission of news or information by video or data signal, the transmission of signals from one broadcaster to another and from a broadcaster to a member of the public and including the production and airing of any form of speech or broadcast by radio or television, whether or not compensation is provided to the broadcaster in connection therewith, to be transactions that are taxable pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.