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To: Puppage
1. Individuals with concerns regarding the content should complain directly to the FCC.

2. Given the court mandated hour restrictions, complaints will probably be dismissed. See quotation below.

3. Pai, although nominated by Obama as a commissioner, filled the “republican” seat on the FCC. Trump upgraded him with a nomination to be the Chairman of the commission.

https://www.fcc.gov/general/regulation-obscenity-indecency-and-profanity

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indecent-and-profane-broadcasts

“Regarding the safe harbor period, Congress and the courts have instructed the Commission only to enforce the indecency standard between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., local time. - when children are more likely to be in the audience. As a consequence, the Commission does not take action on indecent material aired between 10 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. In this way, constitutionally-protected free speech rights of adults are balanced with the need to protect children from harmful content.”

26 posted on 05/04/2017 11:34:00 AM PDT by garyb (What if you can't trust the voice in your head?)
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To: garyb; moder_ator

Thanks for the links.
They should be inserted in the article excerpt.


27 posted on 05/04/2017 11:38:02 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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