Comments on: The FCC losing its balls? http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/ by Jeff Jarvis Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » FCC hell http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-13055 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » FCC hell Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:14:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-13055 [...] Well, this may explain why FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has been delaying his crackdown on farts. It appears he’ll now have a chance to better stack the FCC deck. Liz Berg on WFMU’s blog reports: Commissioner Abernathy announced that she will be leaving the FCC (PDF) on Dec. 9, 2005. This represents yet another shift in the balance of power and opinion at the commission: earlier this month, the president renominated indecency hound Michael Copps (democrat) for another term, and filled the open republican seat (which was left when Kevin Martin moved up to replace Michael Powell as Chairman) with Deborah Tate, who has yet to demonstrate her positions on key issues. [...] [...] Well, this may explain why FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has been delaying his crackdown on farts. It appears he’ll now have a chance to better stack the FCC deck. Liz Berg on WFMU’s blog reports: Commissioner Abernathy announced that she will be leaving the FCC (PDF) on Dec. 9, 2005. This represents yet another shift in the balance of power and opinion at the commission: earlier this month, the president renominated indecency hound Michael Copps (democrat) for another term, and filled the open republican seat (which was left when Kevin Martin moved up to replace Michael Powell as Chairman) with Deborah Tate, who has yet to demonstrate her positions on key issues. [...]

]]> By: Alan Moore http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12783 Alan Moore Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:32:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12783 If you read Robert McChesneys book the problem with the media I think you will find the FFC never had any anyway. <a> The problem of the media </a> If you read Robert McChesneys book the problem with the media I think you will find the FFC never had any anyway.

The problem of the media

]]> By: rzklkng http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12763 rzklkng Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:57:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12763 Wha-wha-what!?!?!? So does this comment: <blockquote>Other complaints concerned graphic descriptions on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” of teenage sex acts, which drew thousands of complaints. The FCC is likely to dismiss those complaints, insiders say, because viewers were warned about the nature of the show’s content, and Ms. Winfrey said it was aired to help educate parents. Many of the complaints about the Oprah Winfrey show were from supporters of Mr. Stern, the shock-jock, noting that the show’s language was far more suggestive than some of his shows that have drawn FCC fines.</blockquote> Mean that the 99% of nuissance complaints that came from complaint factories like PTC and the AFA's OneMillionAholes get thrown out too? Wha-wha-what!?!?!?

So does this comment:

Other complaints concerned graphic descriptions on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” of teenage sex acts, which drew thousands of complaints. The FCC is likely to dismiss those complaints, insiders say, because viewers were warned about the nature of the show’s content, and Ms. Winfrey said it was aired to help educate parents. Many of the complaints about the Oprah Winfrey show were from supporters of Mr. Stern, the shock-jock, noting that the show’s language was far more suggestive than some of his shows that have drawn FCC fines.

Mean that the 99% of nuissance complaints that came from complaint factories like PTC and the AFA’s OneMillionAholes get thrown out too?

]]> By: Robert Feinman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12753 Robert Feinman Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:45:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12753 I don't know what that means "won't air Stern". On my recent trip to Canada my US Sirius radio worked fine. So they can't block the signal. Are they going to downlaod a special version of the station line up to the radios when they get "authorized". In that case Canadians will just find a way to buy it in the US and get it activiated with the US stations. I know two Canadians who were planning to buy simply because of Stern. I don’t know what that means “won’t air Stern”. On my recent trip to Canada my US Sirius radio worked fine. So they can’t block the signal. Are they going to downlaod a special version of the station line up to the radios when they get “authorized”.

In that case Canadians will just find a way to buy it in the US and get it activiated with the US stations. I know two Canadians who were planning to buy simply because of Stern.

]]> By: Eric Jaffa http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12748 Eric Jaffa Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:56:35 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12748 The FCC won't crush free speech on satellite radio with indecency fines, unless Congress passes a bill telling them to. People interested in FCC issues can find articles at: http://www.speakspeak.org/speak-blog/ The FCC won’t crush free speech on satellite radio with indecency fines, unless Congress passes a bill telling them to.

People interested in FCC issues can find articles at:
http://www.speakspeak.org/speak-blog/

]]> By: Hooman Radfar http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12746 Hooman Radfar Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:46:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/16/the-fcc-losing-its-balls/#comment-12746 In my humble opinion, the FCC should focus its efforts on the promoting the successful proliferation of networked services. Specifically, they should concentrate on issues that can benefit from third-party arbitration. One such issue is effective spectrum management associated with emerging wireless technologies. The FCC should not assume the role of a moral authority and dictate standards of decency for the rest of America. In my humble opinion, the FCC should focus its efforts on the promoting the successful proliferation of networked services. Specifically, they should concentrate on issues that can benefit from third-party arbitration. One such issue is effective spectrum management associated with emerging wireless technologies. The FCC should not assume the role of a moral authority and dictate standards of decency for the rest of America.

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