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Trump's powers of persuasion do not extend to Congress. Comcast which owns NBC has donated generously to politicians of both parties but more to Republicans than to Democrats. Paul Ryan, Greg Walden (the Oregon Republican chair of the House Committee on Energy and Congress, which oversees the FCC), Roy Blunt, Mike Lee (Lee and Blunt are on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which oversees the FCC), and many other Republicans in both houses have recieved generous donations from Comcast. They would not be pleased at their stations having their licenses threatened.
Commerce clause of the 10th Amendment gave Congress the authority to create the FCC via the Communications Act of 1934. Among other things, it prevents the states from creating their own laws concerning TV and Radio transmissions.
one correction here, the commerce clause is in article one fo the constitution, not in the tenth amendment. article one delineates the powers of congress.
I believe with a broadcasting license comes a requirement to meet certain standards. That is obviously what he is referring to. You must meet those standards or you may lose your license. That isn't something Trump just made up yesterday. FCC rules have been in existence since the first radio station was licensed.
I guess the question is what FCC standards are NBC not adhering to that is causing Trump to raise this issue?
I love it when people cite the Constitution, but don't understand or apparently haven't even read the part they cite.
What part of the US Constitution does not give the goverment authority to limit what goes out on the licensed broadcast spectrum? This would include obscene material, threats, and of course fake news presented as truth.
In fact the 1st Amendment protects, specifically the free press, ONLY IF they are reporting the news instead of making it up.
And that's what the news media are doing. Reporting the news. Don't see a problem here.
Then it should be removed from the bill of rights.
"Religion and Expression. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Does this mean anybody can say anything they want? I don't think so. Every right is subject to reasonable restriction as per the Supreme Court.
Is "reporting the truth" a reasonable restriction to a licensed broadcasting media?
Why don't you re-read the 10th Amendment and the Communications Act of 1934?
Oh, Pretty Kitty! Those are 2 conflicting ideas. The reserve clause limits federal power, the Communications Act of 1934 created the FCC to give regulatory power of broadcast to the FEDERAL government.
So...your point is?
Does this mean anybody can say anything they want? I don't think so. Every right is subject to reasonable restriction as per the Supreme Court.
Is "reporting the truth" a reasonable restriction to a licensed broadcasting media?
Indeed.
This is why you don't see pornography and a whole host of other things on the broadcast media. The FCC has been given the job, by the US Congress, to make that determination, and the FCC reports up through the executive branch.
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