Does the Fairness Doctrine affect satellite radio?

Question

that is where Howard Stern went after he made the comment about the Bush admin, and was censored. If a person wants to avoid the government having a say in broadcasting, could they just move over to satellite radio?

booman, you know all of that, and not the answer to my question?

jeff, clear channell radio (largely supported by the GOP and Bush personally) pulled Stern off the air in several markets in Florida...

Answer 1

Since satellite radio is not currently under any government regulation, I don't think said doctrine does apply.

Answer 2

I doubt it would apply since satellite is a private, paid service.

However, for the public airwaves, I support the Fairness Doctrine and think it should be applied to any radio station or radio ownership corporation who receives federal money, corporate welfare, etc. or is broadcasted on federally controlled radio like the Armed Forces Network.

Otherwise, let people speak their minds.

Answer 3

i like coast to coast additionally. i myself do not think of the fairness doctrine has a brilliant gamble. the reason communicate radio exists is with the help of the fact there's a industry for it, because of the fact considerable-circulate media is biased and blows, now the occasion that maximum communicate radio opposes seeks to shrink it. it fairly is an attack on censorship. Write your representative. communicate out.

Answer 4

The fairness doctrine really only deals with candidates getting equal time in the media... it does not necessarilly mean editorializing or inhibiting free speech.

I don't know about the incident you mention about Stern but I am assuming that the owners of the broadcast network he works for censored him (not the government) and that would be their right... I don't like censorship in any form but a broadcast network does have to think about their advertisers.

Answer 5

Satellite radio can do whatever it wants, because it is a private service you have to subscribe to. But so is cable...so it will only be a matter of time before our nanny government steps in a tries to regulate it.

After all, we couldn't be in charge on controlling what we see and hear...thats far too much responsibility for an American.

Answer 6

Good question, since the FCC is traditionally about radio bandwidth licenses, I have no idea.

Answer 7

The Fairness doctrine only effects the ones the politicians want it to. Public airways are to be contolled by the public, not the government. They'll get te message that you want to listen to Randi Rhodes, and I want to listen to Rush.

Answer 8

Every time someone cracks down on TV or this that or whatever, somone comes up with a way to get around it. FOr example TV ratings, they can show whatever no as long as its rated. Its a joke.

Answer 9

I haven't seen that legislation being discussed so what all the brohaha?

Answer 10

You mean the unfairness, controll free speach, manipulate the free market, force your loser views on the air, we fail at talk radio, leberal doctrine? That one?