| Martin doesn't have legal authority to force ... ... a la carte on content providers like he says here:
"The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday plans to begin considering banning programmers from "tying" — making cable systems take less-popular or new channels to get must-haves, such as ESPN DIS or CBS CBS He needs a law passed by Congress to give him that authority. And even if they did pass such a law, it would almost assuredly be struck down as unconstitutional.
Now he may have power to force a la carte on cable companies, but even that is doubtful. They'd probably challenge his ruling in court and win.
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| Sorry I missed the section of the constitution that covers your right to watch TV.
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| The Tenth Amendment. Those powers not granted the Federal government by the Constitution revert to the States.
The Federal Government would be beyond it's mandate, while the States should have the power to do it.
That is unless the FCC tries to call it "Interstate Commerce" like everything else the gov't regulates. |
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| said by The Tenth :
The Tenth Amendment. Those powers not granted the Federal government by the Constitution revert to the States.
The Federal Government would be beyond it's mandate, while the States should have the power to do it.
That is unless the FCC tries to call it "Interstate Commerce" like everything else the gov't regulates.
Regulation of the airwaves is under the federal government.
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| said by moonpuppy:Regulation of the airwaves is under the federal government. Federal Communications Commission But that doesn't extend to the corporations that provide CONTENT to the companies that do the broadcasting, like Disney(ESPN), Paramount, etc.
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| said by fAcEtIOUs:said by moonpuppy:Regulation of the airwaves is under the federal government. Federal Communications Commission But that doesn't extend to the corporations that provide CONTENT to the companies that do the broadcasting, like Disney(ESPN), Paramount, etc. No one is looking at regulating the CONTENT, but billing and selection scheme of the BROADCASTER. You are regulating the BROADCASTER which would fall under the FCC. |
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said by moonpuppy:said by The Tenth :
The Tenth Amendment. Those powers not granted the Federal government by the Constitution revert to the States.
The Federal Government would be beyond it's mandate, while the States should have the power to do it.
That is unless the FCC tries to call it "Interstate Commerce" like everything else the gov't regulates.
Regulation of the airwaves is under the federal government. Federal Communications Commission Does this mean the FCC has no jurisdiction here? Cable tv is not broadcast over the airwaves; it is a closed system carried by fiber and coax. Now DBS is sent over the airwaves...would any proposed ala carte system only apply to them?
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| said by PaulHikeS2:said by moonpuppy:said by The Tenth :
The Tenth Amendment. Those powers not granted the Federal government by the Constitution revert to the States.
The Federal Government would be beyond it's mandate, while the States should have the power to do it.
That is unless the FCC tries to call it "Interstate Commerce" like everything else the gov't regulates.
Regulation of the airwaves is under the federal government. Federal Communications Commission Does this mean the FCC has no jurisdiction here? Cable tv is not broadcast over the airwaves; it is a closed system carried by fiber and coax. Now DBS is sent over the airwaves...would any proposed ala carte system only apply to them? The FCC is given jurisdiction since it is broadcast even if it is over private lines.
Even if there is an interference complaint against the cable company, it falls under the FCC. |
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