[GeronL]

I don’t think FCC licenses cable-satellite channels.

The thing is these people use political pressure to keep alternative POV’s off the air. Where is there a single conservative channel? There aren’t and there will not be unless big changes are made.

[Intolerant in NJ]

I don’t think FCC licenses cable-satellite channels...you're probably right - I know they have to approve broadcast channels which have to show that they're providing programming which "benefits the community", and that of course opens the whole subjective question of exactly what benefits the community - still, the government must have its fingers in the cable TV business somewhere, which would allow it to exert pressure on the content of telecasts if it wanted and could take the Duck Dynasty controversy into the realm of government interference in free speech - if someone wanted to stretch the point....