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dupagelib

(170 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 09:43 PM Feb 2023

FCC should tale action

Fox clearly violated FCC guidelines by being a partisan player. They operate on public airways so their self-admitted promotion of the big lie should be cause enough to terminate their broadcast license. Do it! There is no fine large enough to keep them from lying. End the right wing propaganda machine.

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FCC should tale action (Original Post) dupagelib Feb 2023 OP
45 years of FCC practice says that isn't going to happen. onenote Feb 2023 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2023 #2
I'm not sure they need a broadcast license. Haggard Celine Feb 2023 #3
FCC doesn't regulate cable stations Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #4
Fox News is a cable channel, they don't operate on public airways tritsofme Feb 2023 #5
Please don't spread misinformation. Dr. Strange Feb 2023 #6
Being mistaken is not the same as spreading misinformation Bobstandard Feb 2023 #7
Maybe if the OP had done some research before posting this misinformation, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author sarcasmo Feb 2023 #8
And just what would you have the FCC do? MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #9
You should probably delete this false info. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #11
..... MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #12

Response to dupagelib (Original post)

Haggard Celine

(17,821 posts)
3. I'm not sure they need a broadcast license.
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 09:47 PM
Feb 2023

They’re a cable station. I didn’t know Fox is on broadcast tv. Is that true?

tritsofme

(19,900 posts)
5. Fox News is a cable channel, they don't operate on public airways
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 09:57 PM
Feb 2023

They can be a “partisan player” if they want to be.

Sorry, there isn’t a First Amendment loophole to ban speech you don’t like.

Dr. Strange

(26,058 posts)
6. Please don't spread misinformation.
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 10:06 PM
Feb 2023
They operate on public airways so their self-admitted promotion of the big lie should be cause enough to terminate their broadcast license.


Fox News does not operate on public airwaves; they have no broadcast license to terminate, as they are a cable channel. The FCC has no action that they can legally take.

Bobstandard

(2,297 posts)
7. Being mistaken is not the same as spreading misinformation
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 12:57 AM
Feb 2023

A gentle correction would be sufficient

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,060 posts)
10. Maybe if the OP had done some research before posting this misinformation,
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 01:18 AM
Feb 2023

they wouldn't be receiving this push back.

Response to dupagelib (Original post)

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,060 posts)
9. And just what would you have the FCC do?
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 01:16 AM
Feb 2023

You obviously aren't aware the the FCC has no jurisdiction over cable, satellite or internet, those venues are not required to have a license to operate on pay per view platforms.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,060 posts)
12. .....
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 01:44 AM
Feb 2023
They operate on public airways so their self-admitted promotion of the big lie should be cause enough to terminate their broadcast license
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