Finally heard back from the FCC

...regarding the Sinclair mess. Check this out. And who, might you ask is the Chairman of the FCC? Michael Powell, son of Colin. What a bunch of wimps. The document came to me in PDF format.

Broadcasters, like all media, have broad discretion in choosing content. Provisions of the First
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section 326 of the Communications Act serve to
prohibit the Commission from engaging in censorship. As a result, the Commission generally
cannot prohibit a station from airing a specific program, and we could not have stood in the way
of Sinclair Broadcasting airing “Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal” or a program that aired
parts of it.
At the same time, the FCC has rules and policies that require broadcasters to provide comparable
time under certain circumstances. The licensee’s obligation to provide comparable time is
determined in light of all the relevant facts of a particular case. Enforcement of these regulations
and policies is initiated when a candidate for public office files a complaint with the Commission
alleging that a station or cable system has not complied with its obligations. To date, the
Commission has not received a complaint from any candidate alleging a violation of the
Commission’s political rules or policies. Because of the significant public interest involved, we
are prepared to act expeditiously to determine compliance with our rules and policies in this area.
To the extent some people have suggested that Sinclair’s airing of this program constitutes an inkind
contribution to the Bush campaign, that is not a matter for the FCC to consider. Rather,
complaints in this regard should be directed to the Federal Election Commission.
Thank you for your interest in this matter.

Commissioners Michael Copps and Johnathan Adelstein have been fighting tirelessly against relaxing media ownership rules.

Mikey Powell and the neo-cons at play with our government.

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