$1.2M fine traced back to only three FCC complaints

11-15-2004, 10:18 AM

If this story is true, I don't see how the FCC gets away with this. Prime time is filled with plenty of sex on other networks, not to mention violence. The idea of a complaint factory does open many exciting possibilities, however. You could hire it to generate letters of complaint against your boss, the neighbor's dog that always barks until 2:00am in the morning, the meter maid who gave you a parking ticket - the possibilities are endless!

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2004, 10:44 AM

Any similarity between the actions of the FCC and public opinion or the will of the people is purely coincidental.
The FCC has always been about censorship.
The FCC has always been out of step.
Do you think that $1,200,000.00 will help balance the FCC’s budget.....or maybe TO balance their budget?

atropos · 11-15-2004, 12:34 PM

Just one more example of big government meddling. If people don't want to see this stuff, the ratings would go down and the network would yank it. We need more free market and fewer morality police!

11-15-2004, 10:44 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Any similarity between the actions of the FCC and public opinion or the will of the people is purely coincidental. The FCC has always been about censorship. The FCC has always been out of step. Do you think that $1,200,000.00 will help balance the FCC’s budget.....or maybe TO balance their budget? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-15-2004, 12:34 PM	#3
atropos random twisted fate to the second power Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 16	Just one more example of big government meddling. If people don't want to see this stuff, the ratings would go down and the network would yank it. We need more free market and fewer morality police! __________________ "Don't argue with a fool. The spectators can't tell the difference." - Charles Nalin

11-15-2004, 10:18 AM	#1
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	If this story is true, I don't see how the FCC gets away with this. Prime time is filled with plenty of sex on other networks, not to mention violence. The idea of a complaint factory does open many exciting possibilities, however. You could hire it to generate letters of complaint against your boss, the neighbor's dog that always barks until 2:00am in the morning, the meter maid who gave you a parking ticket - the possibilities are endless!

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