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Ocelot II

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5. The FCC doesn't regulate cable content; cable isn't "public airwaves."

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Ex-Fox News exec says the FCC should consider revoking Rupert Murdoch's licenses Gideon Rubin June 1 [View all] Obvious85 Jun 2023 OP

Boy howdy... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #1

It needed to happen 10 years ago mountain grammy Jun 2023 #18

I agree... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #23

He's done his magic here. mountain grammy Jun 2023 #27

For years I have been... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #28

I hope so too SomedayKindaLove Jun 2023 #40

Lazy thinkers. nt TeamProg Jun 2023 #49

Yes Picaro Jun 2023 #2

Yes BlueKota Jun 2023 #3

Make them have "Not responsible for the accuracy" banners every ten seconds. GreenWave Jun 2023 #4

Or. . . We Make Shit Up For Gullible Rubes TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #21

The FCC doesn't regulate cable content; cable isn't "public airwaves." Ocelot II Jun 2023 #5

Thanks for setting the record straight. elleng Jun 2023 #6

I believe you are correct. nt BootinUp Jun 2023 #14

They don't license cable channels BUT Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #15

Since the TV stations are just entertainment outlets with no news content, Ocelot II Jun 2023 #17

Their licenses would be revoked on the basis that the owner of those stations lacks the requisite onenote Jun 2023 #47

The TV stations have robust news operations. Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #52

The only direct connection with Fox Network and FNC The Grand Illuminist Jun 2023 #59

The relevant direct connection is that Fox Corporation onenote Jun 2023 #69

i watch the Fox OTA broadcasts all the time, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #60

FCC WEBSITE spanone Jun 2023 #25

The FCC does not regulate cable *content*. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #26

Also important to note that in the case of cable the FCC regulates technical requirements... CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #71

While it is true the FCC's authority to regulate cable is limited, it can revoke broadcast licenses onenote Jun 2023 #32

Sigh...FOX NEWS DOES NOT HAVE A LICENSE!!!!! brooklynite Jun 2023 #36

SIGH: It doesn't matter. onenote Jun 2023 #45

I responded to your previous post. brooklynite Jun 2023 #48

Correct. But what Fox News does can, in theory, impact Fox Corp.'s right to be a broadcast licensee. onenote Jun 2023 #50

What cable networks had their license revoked by the FCC? The Grand Illuminist Jun 2023 #61

None because they don't have licenses onenote Jun 2023 #63

Fox NewsChannel on cable does not have a broadcast license. BUT the Fox TV stations all over the Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #53

Except for the minor point that FOX NEWS DOESN'T BROADCAST ON THE PUBLIC AIRWAYS! brooklynite Jun 2023 #7

I keep saying that but nobody listens... Ocelot II Jun 2023 #11

Me too... CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #20

See posts 32 and 44. onenote Jun 2023 #34

Since Smartmatic is a privately held company, it has no obligation summer_in_TX Jun 2023 #44

Since Smartmatic is a privately held company, it has no obligation summer_in_TX Jun 2023 #46

WRONG! Fox News does broadcast on public airwaves. Fox NewsChannel does not, it's on cable. Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #55

in a perfect society something like fox news would not exist Takket Jun 2023 #8

In a perfect society what news media WOULD exist? brooklynite Jun 2023 #10

i don't know, but i know outright propaganda wouldn't be there Takket Jun 2023 #12

Propaganda as defined by whom? brooklynite Jun 2023 #13

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #62

And hand the rwing a huge campaign issue???? Sogo Jun 2023 #9

They already spread shit worse than this. rubbersole Jun 2023 #33

Yup Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #16

"broadcasting on public airwaves" CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #19

No matter how many times it's debunked ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #51

The FCC can revoke a broadcast license based on the misconduct of its ownership onenote Jun 2023 #56

Thanks for the additional details! You posts on these matters are always informative. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #70

Agreed onenote Jun 2023 #72

Wow, thank you. I truly appreciate that. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #74

I would prefer if the INS consider deporting him back to Australia. JohnSJ Jun 2023 #22

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #24

Revoke his citizenship. wnylib Jun 2023 #38

I've known Preston since the 1980s.He's smart, but I don't think the FCC would agree with him. onenote Jun 2023 #29

Thanks for this very thorough explanation! Ocelot II Jun 2023 #31

It is not out of the question that a crime committed by the parent company that controls both onenote Jun 2023 #35

And the revocation of FoX OTA station licenses would have no iOS t on Fox News... brooklynite Jun 2023 #39

Losing the licenses on the TV stations would be quite a blow to the corporate Fox. Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #54

Yep. onenote Jun 2023 #65

"And RawStory has a tendency to overstate things." Effete Snob Jul 2023 #75

What license does Rupert Murdoch have exactly? Dr. Strange Jun 2023 #30

The broadcast licenses held by Fox Corporation through its subsidiaries onenote Jun 2023 #37

Local station licenses to broadcast on our airwaves. Warpy Jun 2023 #42

Yeah, that would be quite a reach. Dr. Strange Jun 2023 #43

They should have done that in 2021, when Pox was running with both the Covid disinfo Warpy Jun 2023 #41

Since when does the FCC have any authority over cable, satellite or the internet? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #57

That is the truth unfortunately. The Grand Illuminist Jun 2023 #58

But they have authority over who holds a broadcast lucense onenote Jun 2023 #64

Over broadcast licenses yes, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #66

Nope. They can't take the cable networks away. onenote Jun 2023 #67

Thanks, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #68

Please do.... Blue Owl Jun 2023 #73