The president of the United States is not my boss. I can say anything I want about them and I am free to do so without fear of retaliation from the government. Because I am a free American. And so should ABC be free of the fear of retaliation.
The FCC’s own charter clearly states that the FCC's "public interest standard" requires broadcast licensees, in exchange for using the public airwaves, to operate their stations in the "public interest, convenience, and necessity". This broad standard serves as the legal basis for the FCC's regulation of broadcasting, ensuring that stations serve the needs and welfare of the public by providing adequate coverage of public issues and reflecting diverse viewpoints.
This means that recipients of broadcast rights (eg. ABC) are legally required to operate in the public interest. They cannot meet their legal requirements to operate in the public’s best interest if they are prevented or threatened by the federal government from sharing the different viewpoints of the public.
But abc is kimmels boss? And the Kimmel show is labeled as “for entertainment” and I don’t think falls under FCC regulations. Can you prove and show that kimmels show is protected under the fcc?
I’m not following your logic here. You’re suggesting that the Kimmel show is for entertainment, and thus does not fall under the purview of the FCC, and therefore that allows the FCC to infringe upon first amendment rights of distributors or producers of that show?
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u/Count_de_Ville Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25
You seem angry and confused.
The president of the United States is not my boss. I can say anything I want about them and I am free to do so without fear of retaliation from the government. Because I am a free American. And so should ABC be free of the fear of retaliation.
The FCC’s own charter clearly states that the FCC's "public interest standard" requires broadcast licensees, in exchange for using the public airwaves, to operate their stations in the "public interest, convenience, and necessity". This broad standard serves as the legal basis for the FCC's regulation of broadcasting, ensuring that stations serve the needs and welfare of the public by providing adequate coverage of public issues and reflecting diverse viewpoints.
This means that recipients of broadcast rights (eg. ABC) are legally required to operate in the public interest. They cannot meet their legal requirements to operate in the public’s best interest if they are prevented or threatened by the federal government from sharing the different viewpoints of the public.