I've heard some talk that the FCC will eventually try to regulate Satellite radio? If so...then how is it possilble? It's a pay service, and unlike commercial radio the licsenses are not granted by the FCC, so how could the FCC have the right to regulate it without there being a constitutional issue?
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Satellite radio and the FCC
- Thread starter superj
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Cuz, They is the Government, they do what they see fit and when, and we sit back and knod our heads.
america is no longer a free country. In my opinion. we is open to everyone, literally. our borders are falling apart, literally. ok, off of my soapbox!!!
america is no longer a free country. In my opinion. we is open to everyone, literally. our borders are falling apart, literally. ok, off of my soapbox!!!> and unlike commercial radio the licsenses are not granted by the FCC,
Better check your source on that, bud. The FCC sure did grant Sirius and XM their "licsenses."
Better check your source on that, bud. The FCC sure did grant Sirius and XM their "licsenses."
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housetr
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Yes, the FCC does grant licenses on satellite radio. XM and Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those two frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with senate approval of course, because pay service or not, inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast over radio frequencies.
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weather
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> Yes, the FCC does grant licenses on satellite radio. XM and
> Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those two
> frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time
> they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay
> service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with
> senate approval of course, because pay service or not,
> inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast
> over radio frequencies.
>
This "inappropriate/explicit" language can be blocked. If you are worried about your kids or yourself hearing this language-there is a block you can put on any of the channels. If you are not satisfied with that-don't buy the service. I am tired of the government controlling what I listen to, and when I can listen to it. No more government intervention...
> Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those two
> frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time
> they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay
> service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with
> senate approval of course, because pay service or not,
> inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast
> over radio frequencies.
>
This "inappropriate/explicit" language can be blocked. If you are worried about your kids or yourself hearing this language-there is a block you can put on any of the channels. If you are not satisfied with that-don't buy the service. I am tired of the government controlling what I listen to, and when I can listen to it. No more government intervention...
> Yes, the FCC does grant licenses on satellite radio. XM and
> Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those two
> frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time
> they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay
> service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with
> senate approval of course, because pay service or not,
> inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast
> over radio frequencies.
>
The regulation of satellite content, either radio or TV, by the FCC would be problematic at best. The FCC would have no more unilateral authority to regulate transponders in space than they would with ground-based transmitters in foreign countries. Geosynchronous space is still technically international territory unless there's some hidden clause in the Patriot Act about this. Perhaps the FCC could regulate content on uplink sites based in the USA, but aside from international treaties on frequency/channel assignments, I doubt there will be any regulation on content. Nearly all satellite content is digitally encrypted and certainly all the ...ahem... "adult content" is.
> Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those two
> frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time
> they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay
> service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with
> senate approval of course, because pay service or not,
> inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast
> over radio frequencies.
>
The regulation of satellite content, either radio or TV, by the FCC would be problematic at best. The FCC would have no more unilateral authority to regulate transponders in space than they would with ground-based transmitters in foreign countries. Geosynchronous space is still technically international territory unless there's some hidden clause in the Patriot Act about this. Perhaps the FCC could regulate content on uplink sites based in the USA, but aside from international treaties on frequency/channel assignments, I doubt there will be any regulation on content. Nearly all satellite content is digitally encrypted and certainly all the ...ahem... "adult content" is.
G
graham697
Guest
> > Yes, the FCC does grant licenses on satellite radio. XM
> and
> > Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those
> two
> > frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time
>
> > they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay
>
> > service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with
> > senate approval of course, because pay service or not,
> > inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast
> > over radio frequencies.
> >
> This "inappropriate/explicit" language can be blocked. If
> you are worried about your kids or yourself hearing this
> language-there is a block you can put on any of the
> channels. If you are not satisfied with that-don't buy the
> service. I am tired of the government controlling what I
> listen to, and when I can listen to it. No more government
> intervention...
>
Then lets make some changes in 2006 and 2008 and they call us Liberals big government lovers...
<P ID="signature">______________
graham at TPA
America's Favorite Airport</P>
> and
> > Sirius were the winners when the FCC auctioned off those
> two
> > frequencies a few years ago. It is true that at this time
>
> > they can't regulate satellite radio -- because it is a pay
>
> > service, but I think they're wanting to change that, with
> > senate approval of course, because pay service or not,
> > inappropriate/explicit language is still being broadcast
> > over radio frequencies.
> >
> This "inappropriate/explicit" language can be blocked. If
> you are worried about your kids or yourself hearing this
> language-there is a block you can put on any of the
> channels. If you are not satisfied with that-don't buy the
> service. I am tired of the government controlling what I
> listen to, and when I can listen to it. No more government
> intervention...
>
Then lets make some changes in 2006 and 2008 and they call us Liberals big government lovers...
<P ID="signature">______________
graham at TPA
America's Favorite Airport</P>
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