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To: pnh102
You're making the argument that our rights should be infringed

You're on TV or radio? Tell me, what's the point of licensing broadcasters if anything goes? If anything is permissible? When their licenses are up, they have announcements that tell viewers they can make comments about renewing their license as to whether they serve "the public good". Why?

24 posted on 07/16/2010 7:57:44 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Tell me, what's the point of licensing broadcasters if anything goes?

The whole point of licensing broadcasters should be to ensure that they do not interfere with each others' use of signal. That is a reasonable and constitutionally permissable exercise in the regulation fo interstate commerce by the Federal government.

When their licenses are up, they have announcements that tell viewers they can make comments about renewing their license as to whether they serve "the public good".

This is silly and it should be done away with. When "the public good" is defined as the silencing of conservative media outlets, this would be good?

25 posted on 07/16/2010 8:25:09 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: DJ MacWoW
You're on TV or radio? Tell me, what's the point of licensing broadcasters if anything goes? If anything is permissible? When their licenses are up, they have announcements that tell viewers they can make comments about renewing their license as to whether they serve "the public good". Why?

And just who gets to decide what constitutes "The Public Good?"

The bottom line is the only criteria there should be for a broadcaster to stay in business is if they can make a profit.

And I guarantee in a true market, broadcasters who engage in filth for the most part would go out of business.

Unfortunately many of these channels are part of larger broadcasting conglomerates, like Viacom, who are subsidized. Also allowing cable companies the option to not have to go "a la carte" with channels would be a big help.

28 posted on 07/16/2010 8:47:02 AM PDT by dfwgator
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