Re:Things from leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg and his emplo...
by reaperducer on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @08:19PM
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The reason broadcast content was regulated was because broadcast frequencies are a finite, public resource. Internet platforms are neither of those.
Also, the FCC no longer regulates broadcast content. It publicly stated a number of years ago that it does not have the desire to do so. The stations police themselves in order to stay within their perceived community standards to prevent external regulation.
Today, unless a station does something really egregious and congresscritters get involved, there is effectively no content regulation.
In the mid-90's, I was part of a morning radio show that was #2 in a medium-sized East coast market. One day we said "shit" on the air three times to see if this was true. Nothing happened. We didn't hear word one from any listener, manager, or government agency.
Also, the FCC no longer regulates broadcast content. It publicly stated a number of years ago that it does not have the desire to do so. The stations police themselves in order to stay within their perceived community standards to prevent external regulation.
Today, unless a station does something really egregious and congresscritters get involved, there is effectively no content regulation.
In the mid-90's, I was part of a morning radio show that was #2 in a medium-sized East coast market. One day we said "shit" on the air three times to see if this was true. Nothing happened. We didn't hear word one from any listener, manager, or government agency.