FCC orders U.S. broadcasters to identify foreign-government sponsors of programs

Reuters ^ | 04/22/2021 | Staff Writer

[BlackAdderess]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it had voted unanimously to adopt rules requiring public disclosure of broadcast television and radio content sponsored or provided by foreign governments.

The disclosure would be required at the time of a broadcast if a foreign governmental entity paid a radio or television station, directly or indirectly, to air material. Current rules do not specify when and how foreign government sponsorship should be publicly disclosed.

[BlackAdderess]

Its about time, and this contains a requirement for broadcasters to verify the origin of programming. This is a welcome bit of bipartisanship.

[Bayard]

I can agree with this, but we should also include our own government.

[BlackAdderess]

Lol!

[READINABLUESTATE]

The money will just be laundered through a few non profit orgs first so no disclosure will be required.

[nomorelurker]

“}I can agree with this, but we should also include our own government”

Well NPR would have so many notices that they would hardly have time for programming.

[BlackAdderess]

Maybe, but it looks like the gig could be up for the more blatant bits of that, though there will be a lag time I think

[bert]

Yun Shon Pei hires lawyer Shlomo Finklestein to make a radio commercial. Mo hires Xyz corp to make the commercial Xyz in turn pays Efd corp to contract with the media company to get the bit aired.

China is not identified as part of the transactional chain

[outofsalt]

"FCC orders U.S. broadcasters to identify foreign-government sponsors of programs" Politicians (and their families)!

Money will go through a laundromat based in the US.
ZERO IMPACT

[BlackAdderess]

I see the DOJ as the potential weak link there. There needs to be checks and balances probably for the checks and balances.

[PAR35]

So a warning label for Teletubbies and Caillou and other foreign propaganda now?

[BlackAdderess]

Theres are Russian shows around here which actually are the only places you will find science geeky stuff. They make no secret with all the heavy accents and music.

[No_Mas_Obama]

Oh so then you’re already familiar with Jon Ossoff from Georgia.

[dfwgator]

Well China sponsors CNN.

[Maceman]

Broadcast television? Who even watches broadcast television anymore?

Does the FCC have any control over live streaming or even dying cable?

[I want the USA back]

They will find ways around this. The money will be delivered by an entity based in the USA, but funded in Beijing or Teheran.

[BlackAdderess]

FCC regulates broadcast, cable, satellite.

[BlackAdderess]

If you cut the cable you are probably watching a combo of broadcast and streaming

[bgill]

First positive news of the day.

[Bigg Red]

Hmmm...so will CNN et al. be forced to disclose that they are owned by China?

[Bayard]

And the CIA.