However, that is a decision that should be left up to the net
works, as our Federal Government has no business dictating policy to private industry.
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It is my understanding that the reason the FCC was given this sort of control over what goes over the broadcast airwaves is that the American people are said to be the actual owners of said airwaves. The networks are required to get licenses to use our airwaves. These rules do not apply to the cable channels.
Yes, you are correct about the FCC and the public airwaves.
However, the same could be said about companies that uses federal roads to transport goods. Ask any transmission company about federal regulation of pipelines or ask any trucker about the regulations that are imposed on them.
Federal regulation is out of control and detrimental to business.