One tried it this year, and one may try it again next year, to essentially extend the FCC's decency standards to cable and satellite. Now, that's problematic at best, because you're facing a number of First Amendment hurdles. The idea is that over-the-air broadcast is ...
... satellite radio in terms of artistic freedom in satellite radio, which is unregulated as opposed to terrestrial radio which is, of course, regulated by the FCC? LITTLE STEVEN: Well, it wasn't a factor for me because I have a very, very PG show, consciously, intentionally because I'm trying ...
... been doing for a number of years. I mean, for example, there was a fight among the broadcasters which was sort of rejected by the FCC to say we don't want satellite radio providing any a these local traffic and weather channels. TERENCE SMITH: Uh-huh. How significant would ...
TERENCE SMITH: Reed Hundt, is there concern about censorship, self censorship, or a chilling effect with these very substantial fines? REED HUNDT: Here's a big concern when the FCC is trying to pass regulations about media businesses and also trying to be the police force for the content. What ...
... point have a clear guideline? Because here is a year -- last year -- in which there were a record number of indecency fines issued by the FCC and, of course, there was a controversy over showing the movie Saving Private Ryan on Veterans Day. A number of ABC affiliates decided not ...
... revoking a broadcaster's license after three violations of indecency rules and to act on public complaints within six months. Additionally, the proposal authorizes the FCC to require stations to run "educational" and "informational" programming as penalty for violations. The measure would allow the FCC to fine an individual entertainer ...
They turned the show over the MTV, and last year we saw what happened with Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson and all the reaction and the FCC fining CBS hundreds of thousands of dollars for the incident and then the NFL saying, "okay, we're not going to have that ...
... are actually providing free wireless Internet access free into certain areas. You are going to get broadband from a number of different providers, and the FCC recently approved providing Internet access over power lines. Every home that has an electrical outlet potentially has an Internet connection. So if you focus ...
... Nineteen Senate Democrats wrote the Federal Communications Commission Oct. 11 asking for an investigation into whether the documentary was proper use of the public airwaves. FCC Chairman Michael Powell responded Oct. 14 that the agency would not take action since there were no rules allowing the agency to block the ...
... a Vietnam veteran and a former reporter for the Washington Times. Sinclair is calling the documentary a special news event, which could exempt it from FCC equal time provisions. Sinclair says Sen. Kerry has been invited to join a discussion of the film after it airs. The Sinclair move has ...
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