Broadcast giants would rebel at affectively destroying a huge industry.
In the worst case, all our beloved conservative talk would immediately jump to satelitte where they would remain untouched, but Dems would take an UNBELIEVABLE amount of flak for their attempts.
Look, I don't want to buy something on satellite that is now available for free, but I would in a heartbeat.
How about the rest of us here on FR?
I think you outlined the situation and what would happen pretty well.
Worst case would be having to buy a satellite radio and I would do that if it becomes the only way to listen.
I have every intention of paying for talk radio if it comes to that.
I will also participate in any mass action to protest their stomping on our First ammendment rights. I will march, carry signs and ride buses to Podunk and back if required.
Even us cats who can’t be herded out here in la-la land have a point that shouldn’t be crossed. Just let US who carry this country on our backs whilst raising the citizens and soldiers of tomorrow get a hair in our throat. We have the ability to stop this country cold.
Actually, both sides can play the "fairness doctrine" game. Every time the nets bias the news, we can demand equal time. It appears they would have to give it. We can hit them from all sides (there are more than two sides to every issue). If the networks have to give 24/7 time to rebuttals of their newscasts, their audience will dwindle even faster.
Oh, yes. That would be an expense I would resent, but would do in a heartbeat !! (satellite radio if they tried to get Rush off)
I think it's as likely that they go to the internet. Look at Pajama's TV. Rush's advertisers would follow him to the internet. The downside to both satellite and the net is that there's currently no mechanism to sell targeted local ads, so the total revenue stream is less. I can't see a way to add local advertising to satellite radio. I can think of a lot of ways to do it with the internet.