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  • From: "Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Re: Jon Stewart on Crossfire
  • Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:15:02 -0400

I may be wrong but I don't think it applies to cable. I don't think its
considered public airwaves.

Anyone know for sure?



> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf
> Of Wolfe, Joanna
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:16 AM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Re: Jon Stewart on Crossfire
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Tony Spencer wrote:
> <snip!>
> > > He was incorrect when he made the claim that the Crossfire hosts
> > have a
> > > responsibility to the American people. Wrong. They are a TV show
> > that is a
> > > company that has a responsibility to their shareholders only.
> > They are
> > > responsible for making money.
> >
> No, there is a mandate by the FCC that a portion of programming be
> public affairs for informing the community.
> Now this may only apply to network/broadcast stations and not to
> cable.
> But if it does apply to cable, I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts
> that Crossfire is classified a public affairs/community
>
> http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/broadcast.html
>
> Joanna
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