DISQUS

Braden · 5 years ago

Of course the underlying problem here is the "public interest" standard and the network's continuous citation thereof in favor of "free" spectrum. If the major networks know that there are major strings attached that will hurt their business, perhaps they will be more inclined to do without government handouts. Or, will they just cite the disparities between subscriber-based media and "free" media and favor censorship of satellite and cable?

Walter_E_Wallis · 5 years ago

Is it allowable not to care about Howard?

Carter · 5 years ago

I've often wondered about the government's ability to infinge on free speech in the case of the "public" airwaves. After all, you can't access these airwaves without purchasing a device to decode and display them in human-readable (pictures/sound) format. So, since the device can't be the distinguishing characteristic between regulated/unregulated space, the only thing left is the concept of a subscription. I suppose since I don't subscribe to CBS, the government can regulate it. But since I pay to access cable and the Internet, they can't.

Hmmm... I agree with you. This sounds remarkably arbitrary. What happens when the Internet becomes a public utility, after-all? If it's free for everyone (e.g. network television), I guess the government can step in and regulate.

idiot · 3 years ago

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