FCC Rules on Personal Attacks

[markus]

I found this on another board under an unrelated (i.e., non-political topic).

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/public_and_broadcasting.html#RETENTION

As I read this, people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity couldn't afford the postage to send out the transcripts of everyone they attack.

I wonder if this couldn't be used against the radio staitions that carry them. I would presume the attacked person (someone with legal "STANDING") would have to complain.

But this sounds like a fun job for some DNC interns.

[Langis]

1. Do they really do this?

"Personal Attacks. Personal attacks occur when, during the presentation of views on a controversial issue of public importance, someone attacks the honesty, character, integrity, or like personal qualities of an identified person or group. No more than a week after a personal attack, the station must transmit the following three things to the person or group attacked: (1) notification of the date, time, and identification of the broadcast; (2) a tape, script or accurate summary of the attack; and (3) an offer of a reasonable opportunity to respond on the air."

[im4edwards]

2. I guess they must

apparantly there is more to operating a radio station than turning the transmitter on and connecting the feed.

[markus]

4. I can't imagine that they do...

I sure that Rush and Sean in their wisdom have decided that what they do is not a personal attack.

What we need is somebody with legal standing to go after them and force them to do this for everyone they mention.

[nolabels]

3. LOL, I thought it was something about personal attacks on DU

:bounce: Thanks, and this a real reason for some of the degenerate behavior we see in society, they are broadcasting to the population in general. To some effect, it rubs off on everybody

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Do you really want to give this guy more publicity?

Look at what happened when Fox News tried to take Al Franken to court.

[Melsky]

6. Rush claims he is "entertainment"

so that things he say just don't count to those slow witted humorless liberals. At least that's what I read. I don't listen to hate radio myself!