Here is how we take the battle to the FCC

[NoVALady]

Reposted from an email I received from a member of [email protected]:

Advertisers are not the only critical item for broadcasters. The other critical items are the FCC broadcast license for each affiliate and FCC approval for station purchases/mergers/trades. There are some key trigger phrases:

"FCC Public File"
"Not acting in the public interest"

1). At the beginning of EACH email or FAX to an affiliate (actual
broadcaster, not the network) ask that the comment be placed in their
"FCC Public File" . This "Public File" is reviewed by the FCC each time that station's
license is up for renewal. Not getting a license renewed means the
station is worthless. Give your opinion that the broadcaster is "not acting in the public interest." We can specifically start slamming each affiliate under the FCC "Equal Time Rule." http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/E/htmlE/equaltimeru/equaltimeru.htm

2) Comment to the FCC directly on the media ownership:
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/ecfs/Upload/
Check next to "Media Ownership Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Docket 06-121 " and make sure to comment how NewsCorp is "acting against the public interest."

 

[ssdded]

There is no equal time rule anymore. The Communications Act of 1937 doesn't cover certain programs. The Fairness Doctrine did. HOWEVER, the Fairness Doctrine was abolished in 1987 All this can be found here:

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm

EDIT: If my information is outdated or missing something, please correct me.

 

[Matt Collins]

Fox News Cable is a cable network, not a broadcast network. Therefore it isnt regulated by the FCC.