So, is CNN automatically fined thanks to novak's "vocabulary malfunction"?

[tuvor]

Or does the FCC need to receive a certain number of complaints?

[ovidsen]

1. Nope

FCC has no jurisdiction over cable.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. They do, but not over naughty words

that said, we complaint enough and the pressure will be put for lience renewal

[Liberal In Texas]

12. They don't have a license to broadcast, they're not a broadcast

entity. They're cable.

Besides, even if it were on broadcast TV, I personally think it's NBD.

[tuvor]

5. Right. I *knew* that, too.

Stupid Canadian....

[benny05]

6. Nor do I want the FCC to either

I don't think FCC is the one to complain to on this one; otherwise we are allowing the freepers to control cable too--which means the slope could go towards movies and shows on premium channels such as HBO.

It's CNN, Novak, and the Chicago Tribune we want to complain to. Mediamatters.org has e-mail addresses for CNN and Novak: http://mediamatters.org/items/200508040004

[ovidsen]

9. Details, details...

Actually, Novak's home newspaper is the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak04a.html

The mediamatters link you provided does have his current public email address.

BTW, I couldn't agree with you more about the need to keep the hands of the feds off cable and satellite TV. The last thing free thinking people need is a bunch of hypocritical deviants deciding what we can and can't watch.

Cheers!

[rzemanfl]

2. He has to show a nipple before they fine CNN. n/t

[ironman202]

4. i bet his nipples and withered and leathery

[tuvor]

7. Welcome to DU!

I like your sig line!

:hi:

[DURHAM D]

8. That is why he has a Prince Albert. eom

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. There's an image I don't need in my head...

Bob Novak's withered, leathery nipples. ...shudder...

[rzemanfl]

13. Really, really, sorry I caused you to think about that. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. The FCC doesn't have jurisdiction over cable.