that is also my understanding. And I agree on the dangers of undefined obscenity. But this guy is saying he plans to regulate or try to regulate satellite and cable also?
Dana On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:56:56 -0800, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ah, satellite too? Can he do that? That would make a difference to the > > outlook for this company, yes. > > that's the big question, so far legislation has upheld that satellite, > cable and such are off limits to content monitoring because of its > pay-as-you go nature. I'm paying for it, therefore I am paying to see > X. > > most of the arguments for regulation stem from the fact that the > government "owns" broadcast spectrum and as such should be allowed to > censor or monitor content. > > My own personal beef with govt regulation is that while one can be > fined for broadcasting obsceneties, there are no concrete statutes > that define what is and is not obscene. > > It is left to the FFC appointed viewer... > > -- > will > > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; > and that would just be unacceptable." > - Carrie Fisher > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect Your PC from viruses, hackers, spam and more. Buy PC-cillin with Easy Installation & Support http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=61 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150818 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
