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Posted: June 15, 2004 1:42 pm
by LIPH
CaribbnSoul wrote:How does the FCC not have some kind of control over cable TV? I heard a radio talk show mention how the show Sex & the City is playing on TBS now, and that they thought juicy parts of the show would be left out because it wasn't allowed. I dont understand what distinguishes them away from HBO, Showtime, etc., since they can show whatever they want, except hardcore sex.
I think they make a distinction between basic cable and pay cable.
Posted: June 15, 2004 2:23 pm
by SuperTrooper
The FCC controls BROADCAST TV and radio because the government OWNS the applicable frequencies. TV and radio stations have a LICENSE granted by the FCC which gives them the right to regulate it. They have no such rights with cable. Cable is regulated directly by federal law (Congress).
Posted: June 15, 2004 6:00 pm
by AlbatrossFlyer
rednekkPH wrote:prrthd1987 wrote:NASCAR This Morning on Fox Sports is presented by Smirnoff, so hard liquor is already directly involved anyway.
Actually, I believe it's presented by Smirnoff Ice, which is a malt beverage.
yup...
Posted: June 15, 2004 6:32 pm
by Sidew13
And Crown Royal sponcers the IROC series
Posted: June 15, 2004 6:35 pm
by Sidew13
Key Lime Lee wrote:Sidew13 wrote:Key Lime Lee wrote:Methinks that with the number of high-profile unsponsored teams running around the track this year they best do anything they can...
But Nascar says no to hard Liquor but yes to beer and malt liquor?
You should have seen the rational for keeping another cellular company out... I think it was the 99 team that had another cellular company lined up as a sponsor, and NASCAR said no. Said that since NEXTEL was the series sponsor, they would keep other companies out. Well, except Cingular, AT&T and Sprint, which were all grandfathered in.
NASCAR has never made sense. Heck, they can't even get their own rules straight week to week. This is no different.
Their rules are written on loose leaf notebook paper. If the rule isn't helping their "chosen one(s), they tear it out and write another
Posted: June 16, 2004 12:54 am
by prrthd1987
rednekkPH wrote:prrthd1987 wrote:NASCAR This Morning on Fox Sports is presented by Smirnoff, so hard liquor is already directly involved anyway.
Actually, I believe it's presented by Smirnoff Ice, which is a malt beverage.
Sorry, my bad. But for only being 16 I don't think it is that bad of a mistake. I actually know a lot about alcohol, but can't always associate brand names... yet. I guess when you work at 2 restaurants, it kinda grows on you.
Posted: June 16, 2004 5:26 am
by Sidew13
Well I still wanna see the pit crew strike a Captain Morgan pose, and a Parrotbay Rum paint scheam on the car
