FCC's Powell Questions Indecency Bills' Constitutionality and (drumroll)

[wyldwolf]

... Seeks FCC Authority To Regulate Cable!

But the bill also ... would regulate violence on cable and satellite television if a study showed that so-called v-chips in televisions aren't effective in screening out violence.

While the FCC has clear authority to regulate broadcast indecency, its reach to cable is tenuous at best. And Mr. Powell said the agency needs clear authority from Congress to regulate violent content on cable.

http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/040310/1045000602_2.html

[Florida_Geek]

1. Let see if I remember right, the Repugs were against Gore's V-chip

and fought it and lost. Now we have to go to a new level.....

[xchrom]

2. right wing christians + corporate powers =

thought control.
i don't necessarily like the end result of mass media culture -- but there is no way in hell i want some crew telling me what i can or can't watch or grading content for moral purposes.
talk about a bad idea.

[w4rma]

3. This bill is the one that rolls back Powell's pro-conglomeration rules.

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the bill also included a controversial provision to roll back the FCC's June 2003 media-ownership deregulation rules
...

This part of the bill is a good thing. And contrary to the article's editorializing, this part of the bill is supported by a supermajority of Americans.

[SideshowScott]

4. Wait I thought that republicans wanted to get the govt off our backs...

You don't hear that BOLD FACED LIE anymore from the repubs much do you?
Oh wait, I forgot the Republican Definition of less Govt..They want less govt for those who destroy our environment, screw the average American outa jobs, benefits and lawsuits BUT when it comes to making sure none of us are doing things they don't like then its game on..silly me!

[Guaranteed]

5. This is all about political leverage.

Once they're given this power, they will use it to pick on their few political opponents that are left in the media. That's all this is about. They want to be able to threaten a witchhunt against anybody that doesn't toe the right-wing line. They will not use this against all offenders- only those who oppose them politically.

[boobooday]

6. Regulate Ownership -- not speech

The FCC gets their authority under the Commerce Committee.

Therefore, they should regulate ownership -- owners should be regional, and not monopolies. Then we would truly have "community standards" and there would be no reason to regulate speech. This should not be part of their mission.

Otherwise, we put the judgement of "serious literary, political, artistic or social value" to people like Antonin Scalia. Scary, eh?

If thine TV offends thee -- turn it off!

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