"The Federal Communications Commission is authorized to license radio and television broadcast stations and is responsible for enforcing the Commission's rules and applicable statutory provisions concerning the operation of those stations. The Commission's role in overseeing program content is very limited. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Section 326 of the Act prohibit the Commission from censoring program material and from interfering with broadcasters' freedom of expression.7 The Commission does, however, have the authority to enforce statutory and regulatory provisions restricting indecency and obscenity. Specifically, it is a violation of federal law to broadcast obscene or indecent programming.
Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464, prohibits the utterance of ``any obscene, indecent or profane language by means of radio communication.''8 In addition, consistent with a subsequent statute and court case,9 Section 73.3999 of the Commission's rules provides that radio and television stations shall not broadcast indecent material during the period 6 a.m. through 10 p.m."
Why does this scare me? This is so vague they could easily throw the sheet of censorship over the waves of a satellite radio as well. Nowhere does it say "terrestrial" radio..simply radio communication.
News stories today, there are hearings going on right now to allow or not to allow the FCC to regulate satellite radio. If they do that, in my opinion...that industry may fall. Part of the refreshing thing about SIRIUS for me is the uncensored, unfiltered exercising of Free Speech. That very speech protected by the First Amendment.
If you can block the Howard Stern show, I mean lock it out so you cannot even hear it without the password to your receiver, wheres the harm in that. Why should the responsible parents who lock it out, who dont let there children hear it ( mine never hear it)..why should we be punished by the Fucking Cock Chewers...or the FCC.
Let me share something with you all. I was once a teenager. A horny one. One who liked women and the thought of seeing one naked. Without Cinemax...I would have had no idea what it looked like. To some, that is indecent....to me, it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
Whats the point here EJ, what are you saying? I am not here to talk about masturbating to Skinemax...I am talking about the lack of a parental lock feature in Cable TV today that allowed me to view that when I was so young. In addition...and in case you havent noticed...HBO, Showtime, Cinemax..all run programs that say FUCK, show people FUCKING, and we want that...why? Because in essence we are paying for it. If you want to watch a movie..but want it unedited...wait for it to appear on USA right? If you want the real deal, with the hot, steamy, Michael Douglas nailing Glen Close on the kitchen sink from Fatal Attraction..then you gotta go to the premier services.
HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, and SIRIUS...are no different. You cannot come after one premium service unless you go after the others. So, with that FCC..I say bring it on. Eventually you will try to take away a freedom that is important to the Republicans, or the religious right..then and only then will we hear anything about the FCC and their history of RAPING us of our free speech.
Fuck an A
(i have never understood what that meant...an O would feel better I would think)
EJ Wasson
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
