Breaking from FCC Powell on Armstrong .. investigation!!!!!!!!!

[NVMojo]

GOOD JOB, DU-ers!!!!! I just got this!!!

NEWS
News media Information 202 / 418-0500
Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830
TTY 202/418-2555
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
ftp.fcc.gov
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT
January 14, 2005 David Fiske 202-418-0513

STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL K. POWELL
In response to recent reports regarding potential violations of the "payola" and sponsorship identification provisions of the Communications Act, I have instructed the Enforcement Bureau to open two investigations:
One into issues regarding commentator Armstrong Williams; and the other into issues regarding station WKSE (FM), Niagara Falls, New York, licensed to a subsidiary of Entercom Communications Corporation.
These provisions govern disclosure and sponsorship identification regarding payments or
other consideration in connection with broadcast programs.
- FCC -

[AmerDem]

1. all for show

we still have the fox guarding the hen house.

[NVMojo]

3. look at the date ...think maybe Powell was waiting until his dad was gone?

[ixion]

2. yeah, the investigations these guys open up

go nowhere fast.

You hear alot about the Plame investigation, or the missing explosives investigation, or the billions missing from the pentagon investigation, or the haliburton scam investigation. The list of 'investigations' goes on and on, but you don't ever hear about anything ever actually transpiring because of them.
:eyes:

[Roland99]

4. Breaking news?

NY Times - Jan. 15:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/15/politics/15williams.html

[NVMojo]

5. just got it in the email

...so beat me.

[Roland99]

9. Bend over.

:spank:

[blondeatlast]

6. This isn't LBN, so this post is just fine. nt

[KoKo]

7. Thanks...Great News...12,000 Complaints..and here's snip from NYT's

about it. Sadly, the fine is only $ll,000...How can that be? :eyes:

Any on-air push he had given to the bill, Mr. Williams said, was voluntary, stemming from his conservative outlook. He also denied breaking any journalistic code of ethics.

"I'm not a journalist; I'm a pundit," Mr. Armstrong said.

Mr. Powell, in a brief statement announcing the investigations, said they were aimed at "potential violations of the 'payola' and sponsorship identification provisions of the Communications Act."

Agency officials said the offense could cost Mr. Williams and, potentially, the local broadcasters who ran his show up to $11,000 in fines. Under agency regulations, individual broadcasters are required to disclose any payments from outside entities in exchange for promoting items on-air; local stations are also expected to disclose those payments if they are aware of them.

[ComerPerro]

8. Like the Plame investigation?