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HD Radio Censorship

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Do subchannels of HD radio stations have to have censored programming according to FCC law? Or can they be uncensored like satellite radio?<P ID="signature">______________
17-year-old radio geek
Location: Princeton Junction, NJ
AIM: KewlDude471
WWPH 107.9 FM: http://wwph1079fm.no-ip.org</P>
 
> Do subchannels of HD radio stations have to have censored
> programming according to FCC law? Or can they be uncensored
> like satellite radio?

They are part of free radio and the same rules apply.
 
> Do subchannels of HD radio stations have to have censored
> programming according to FCC law? Or can they be uncensored
> like satellite radio?

Since they are free-to-air rather than subscription, I would expect the FCC would enforce HD subchannels the same as analog/HD primary.<P ID="signature">______________


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> Since they are free-to-air rather than subscription, I would
> expect the FCC would enforce HD subchannels the same as
> analog/HD primary.

The enforcement begins as soon as they budget for HD recievers!
 
> > Since they are free-to-air rather than subscription, I
> would
> > expect the FCC would enforce HD subchannels the same as
> > analog/HD primary.
>
> The enforcement begins as soon as they budget for HD
> recievers!

I know you said this tongue in cheek, but some may not know that the FCC does not monitor content and depends on listeners to submit complaints.

The FCC can not even afford to check for pirates and daytimers running late or on high power!
 
The Pacifica decision still applies, or as it is better known, George Carlins 7 words.
 
> I know you said this tongue in cheek, but some may not know
> that the FCC does not monitor content and depends on
> listeners to submit complaints.
>
> The FCC can not even afford to check for pirates and
> daytimers running late or on high power!

Sadly, that is true. Speaking of pirates, David, here's a question we've been kicking around the Buzznet Media bunker: Howard Stern is safe (at this writing) on Sirius from FCC problems. However, if someone submits a complaint based on a pirate AM or FM transmission of the satellite feed, could they fine Stern and/or Sirius?
 
> Sadly, that is true. Speaking of pirates, David, here's a
> question we've been kicking around the Buzznet Media bunker:
> Howard Stern is safe (at this writing) on Sirius from FCC
> problems. However, if someone submits a complaint based on
> a pirate AM or FM transmission of the satellite feed, could
> they fine Stern and/or Sirius?

I would think not. Remember, back in the days when Stern was on terrestrial radio, any fines went to the licensees of the individual local affiliates, not to Stern directly. So the onus for any content violations would be on the, um, "unlicensee" of the pirate transmitter, though they'd be in big enough trouble just from the $10K hit for broadcasting without a license to begin with. <P ID="signature">______________
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> The Pacifica decision still applies, or as it is better
> known, George Carlins 7 words.

The FCC has never limited its indecency and obscenity oversight to the "seven dirty words" to the exception of all else.

Pacifica was much more broad than just seven words.

And from this legal mind, Pacifica was wrongly decided--and horribly so.
 
And what if it is on an unmodified Part 15 FM transmitter that comes with the Sirius receiver?<P ID="signature">______________
17-year-old radio geek
Location: Princeton Junction, NJ
AIM: KewlDude471
WWPH 107.9 FM: http://wwph1079fm.no-ip.org</P>
 
> And what if it is on an unmodified Part 15 FM transmitter
> that comes with the Sirius receiver?
>

Simple question: How would a complainer know (or prove) who's transmitter it is?

I doubt that anyone should be seriously concerned about this.<P ID="signature">______________
"I have the feeling about 60% of what you say is crap."--David Letterman underestimates Bill O'Reilly</P>
 
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