So you are telling me that Regnery or other book printers do not have to have licenses? Doubt it. And as for yard sales, in many jurisdictions you need a permit.
licensing of channels of the "public" airways
Where does the First Amendment say that? And who determined that channels are "public" and subject to a restriction of the right to free speech?
never heard of that in America.
Newspapers require commercial licenses and permits involving the sale of papers. Laws exist which prevent the ownership of both print and broadcast media and which would seem to curb First Amendment rights.
They have business licences concerning the commerce they're engaged in, not the particulars of what they're engaged in.
"And who determined that channels are "public" and subject to a restriction of the right to free speech?"
The channels refer to the use of EM radiation of particular frequency. Congress determined that EM radiation of particular frequency was a national/public resource to be allocated by a licensing scheme. Neither the resource, nor it's use is covered by the 1st Amend., except that it shall not be allocated in a fashion repugnant of the 1st, nor regulated that way.
"Newspapers require commercial licenses and permits involving the sale of papers."
A business licence. That allows them to engage in commerce. The licence may not restrict in a fashion repugnant of the 1st Amned.
"Laws exist which prevent the ownership of both print and broadcast media and which would seem to curb First Amendment rights."
No fiirst Amend rights can be violated there, because the matter is entirely a question of commerce and the allocation of EM rad use privaledges.
They don't. Or that is the require the same licenses that any other business might require, but they do not require a license to print newspapers.
So you are telling me that Regnery or other book printers do not have to have licenses?
Yes we are telling you exactly that. They can be punished for printing books which harm someone via untruths, but I believe only in civil court, not criminal, and not even then if the person lied about it a public figure. (Don't necessarily agree with that, but there it is).
"So you are telling me that Regnery or other book printers do not have to have licenses?"
They have business licenses, they don't have/need licenses to print books. There is a difference.
"And as for yard sales, in many jurisdictions you need a permit."
Permit is not the same as a license. Quite often you can get a permit without having to pay anything, you can't get a license without paying something. Also, you have no protected right to sell nor to have a business.
"Where does the First Amendment say that? And who determined that channels are "public" and subject to a restriction of the right to free speech?"
The "public" airways are used for more than tv and radio. They are used for communications by police, fire depts., military, aviation, etc. They are licensed to prevent signal theft, interference with communications of police, etc. and so on. Not having free access to the "public" airways does not take away your 1st Amendment rights, you will still be able to use your rights if you aren't able to get a license for a channel, just like you have in the past and currently.
"Newspapers require commercial licenses and permits involving the sale of papers."
Again, they are business licenses not a license for journalism. Do you really think that John Stossel has a license to that he can write his articles and to work for ABC? No.
"Laws exist which prevent the ownership of both print and broadcast media and which would seem to curb First Amendment rights."
They are there to protect 1st Amendment rights by preventing against say Algore from buying up a ton of media companies and preventing any anti global warming facts, etc. from being heard.