Remember When Laura Ingraham Was Telling People to Make Crank Calls to DNC on Election Day?

[NashVegas]

I wrote a complaint to the FCC.

Finally got a response, today:

Thank you for contacting the Federal Communications Commission.

The Communications Act of 1934 that established the Federal Communications Commission PROHIBITS the Commission from censoring broadcast matter and taking action that would interfere with free speech in broadcasting, a freedom also guaranteed in our Constitution's First Amendment.

Individual radio and television station licensees are responsible for selecting all broadcast matter and for determining how their stations can best serve their communities. Licensees are responsible for choosing the entertainment programming and the programs concerning the local issues, news, public affairs, religion, sports events and other subjects to be aired by the station. They also decide how their programs, including call in shows, will be conducted and whether or not to edit or reschedule material for broadcasting. To this end the Commission does not substitute its judgment for that of the broadcaster in this process, and it does not act as an advisor to stations on artistic standards, grammar or quality of content.

We recommend listeners and viewers to make their concerns known to the management personnel of the broadcast station involved whenever they believe the station's programming merits it. Such comments help to keep broadcasters informed about audience opinion and can influence programming.

However, Congress has given the Federal Communications Commission the responsibility for administratively enforcing the prohibition to broadcast obscene and/or indecent programming which is set forth at Title 18 United States Code, Section 1464 (18 U.S.C. § 1464). For more information, please visit this website: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/journalism.html

I hope this information proves helpful to you.

Federal Communications Commission
Consumer Governmental Affairs Bureau
Consumer Inquires Complaints Division
1-888-225-5322

So now we know.

The FCC does not exist to oversee the public interest. The FCC exists to levy fines for titties.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The Federal Elections Commission might be the proper agency to complain to.

It's true that the FCC doesn't regulate content unless there are nipples involved. However, the FEC might be more interested.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. lol. that is great.

of course, if a DEM announcer had done that the neonazis at the FCC would stomp on them like a drunk trying to put out a burning bag of shit.

[LiberalFighter]

2. It's up to the broadcaster to decide if they are violating the law?

[mitchtv]

3. Shouldn't the complaint go to FEC?

My guess. I hope they are already aware of this.

[Kikosexy2]

4. So basically...

the FCC says...until Loopy Laura flashes her titties or even (God forbid) her snatch...they won't do squat...that's nice to know...

[grizmaster]

5. It's the FEC you should have filed a complaint with

[Bitwit1234]

6. Let me get this correct.

They don't have control over content...then who fined CBS because they had a story line that the FCC determined to be too sexy. Or who fined the network because Janet Jackson's breast was exposed.

In other words, if it concerns something a right wing oriented show does it's ok. but but the average hoi ploy we can fine them for anything we want.

But there is a lawsuit going forward to prosecute Ingram because she urged people to tie up the line. So even tho the FCC decide they won't prosecute republicans the new congress is going ahead.

[yellowcanine]

7. Yep. If you had told them that one of her tits was exposed on TV you might have

gotten something more than a boilerplate response.

[Le Taz Hot]

9. Oh, great!

NOW I have to find a bra. Well, shit! :evilgrin: