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In reply to the discussion: GOP Senate candidate to run 'Let's go Brandon' ad during Super Bowl [View all]onenote
(42,976 posts)43. Not NBC's decision
Its a local ad sold by the local affiliate and the Communications Act bars stations from refusing to carry a candidates ad based on its content. 47 USC 315
Indeed, federal law requires local stations to give legally qualified candidates for federal office (including primary candidates) "reasonable access" to ad time. In particular, stations must give federal candidates access to all classes and dayparts of a station (with the limited exception of news programming) and may not impose a flat ban on selling ad time to candidates during high profile programming, such as sporting events if commercial advertising is sold during those events.
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GOP Senate candidate to run 'Let's go Brandon' ad during Super Bowl [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Feb 2022
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The networks can easily decline to air all political ads during and right after such a major
cstanleytech
Feb 2022
#22
The ad was sold by the local station, not the network. And the station can't refuse
onenote
Feb 2022
#46
So limited local ad then so if there is any impact its probably negligible.
cstanleytech
Feb 2022
#52
It's another way of saying F.U. Biden. That is his ONLY meaning in saying that.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#31
Of course it's not the worst. But they still shouldn't be saying F.U. Biden on TV.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#44
It's not about whether incivility is new. It's about GOP attempts to control the narrative.
CBHagman
Feb 2022
#82
Material can still be deemed indecent for FCC purposes even if it uses euphemisms or innuendo.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#58
Right wingers always scream "cancel culture" when we object to their racism/sexism/offensiveness.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#60
Yep, it makes the MAGAts giddy to have figured out a way to say F.U. Biden in public.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#33
Shame out that THC advert they refused to show ... you know, the one that stops seizures...
NotHardly
Feb 2022
#24
It's probably only running in his local area, during a time slot set aside for cheaper local ads.
TheRickles
Feb 2022
#12
Probably local. National ads are $6.5 million(!) for 30 seconds. Maybe out of his league.
TheRickles
Feb 2022
#26
Yes, but some of the segments, like the one just before half time, are for local businesses.
TheRickles
Feb 2022
#40
Material can still be deemed indecent for FCC purposes even if it uses euphemisms or innuendo.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#57
SNL airs after 11:30 pm, when "indecent" language is more tolerated by the FCC.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#77
It's a euphemism for "F*** Joe Biden." It can and should be disallowed on TV.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#71
Federal law also prohibits indecent and profane content from being broadcast on the radio or TV.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#51
When lawyers tell a judge how long they've been practicing law, they're usually losing the argument.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#64
The lawyers on the staff at "Saturday Night Live" have found "Let's Go, Brandon" acceptable to air.
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2022
#74
The discussion of the legislative history in the Luken Memorandum is not mistaken.
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#81