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[Ian Meyer <ianmeyer AT gmail.com>]

my understanding is that you cannot file a complaint about something
that hasn't happened yet

the FCC wouldn't rule to forbid its showing, but it seemed that there
was a possibility of action after it is shown. Whether or not that
happens, well, I'm not holding my breath, but I will be writing
letters

~ian


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:52:06 -0400, stan briggs <stan AT stanbriggs.com> wrote:
>  
> did anyone else hear a story on NPR yesterday afternoon that the FCC had
> considered the request to block broadcasting the _special_ and had declined
> the request to block? 
>   
> i think that it's now all up to our pressure on the advertisers. 
>   
> here is the link to the NPR story (including audio) that broke the story. i
> can't find the follow-up, though. 
> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105645 
>   
> stan
> 
>  
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of
> DonBartholf AT aol.com
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:30 AM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Boycott the local UPN and WB network station?
> 
> In a message dated 10/15/04 12:53:12 AM Central Daylight Time,
> trekkie AT nomorestars.com writes:
> 
>  
> WB and UPN currently have a small handful of shows I like to watch 
> (Smallville, Jack and Bobby, Enterprise) but if the local affiliate is 
> going to pollute the airwaves with this seemingly obvious hour or so 
> long political ad I'm going to have a hard time giving money to them by 
> watching their broadcasts ever again.
> 
> But since they're the monopoly on three shows I enjoy I'm kinda screwed 
> because there is no other source short of buying the episodes months, 
> or years later should they come out on DVD.
> 
> The shows exist so that the network can sell time slots for commercials. The
> pressure point is the advertiser. If you could figure out which companies
> were advertising either on the network or during the '''special" in question
> and threatened a boycott of their products, you would gain leverage. Another
> point is the FCC, who is the alleged steward of the public airwaves. In this
> case the issue would be that the network is abusing its position. I believe
> I heard on NPR yesterday that Colin Powell's ? son is the head of the FCC.
> Not much traction there, but enough protests directed that way could be the
> straw that breaks his back.
> 
> So watch the shows you like, boycot the advertisers who support the shows
> you don't like, and tell them you are doing it or planning on doing it.
> Didn't that Reagan special get pulled  and moved to cable after such a
> tactic was announced?
> 
> Don 
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