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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan the FCC order public and cable channels to air public service announcements?
If so, then fact-driven information on the COVID pandemic can reach those in the TrumpWorld bubble who do not hear fact-driven information. Even if cable channels do not get an FCC license (do they?), requiring public service COVID announcements to air on broadcast channels alone would save more lives.
If at present, the FCC cannot require cable channels to run public service announcements, SOMEONE in Congress should be willing to get the bright idea that airing fact-driven COVID public service information should be on cable channels, and that a law should be litigated in Congress on the efficacy of enacting legislation to that effect.
Does this make sense?
Ocelot II
(115,740 posts)Aimee in OKC
(158 posts)"The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation."
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)And as cable moves over some spectrum of them via satellite 📡 I would believe so, but I doubt it would happen.