A response to my complaint to the FCC re: Armstrong Williams and Payola

[Skidmore]

I don't think I'm violating any posting rules, but if I am, let me know. I don't know if you can import a document to this board or how to so I just copied the text.

I received the following e-mail and attachment below in response to the complaint I registered to the FCC regarding Pundit Payola. Can some sort of similar complaint be lodged re: this Jeff Gannon crap. It is clearly deceptive and if TalonNews is marketing itself as a legitimate news service, perhaps it or GOPNEWS can be shut down.

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From: FCCInfo <[e-mail]>
Subject: PROBLEM01099636 - Complaint and investigation request
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:04:44 -0500 (EST)
To: (my home e-mail address deleted for purposes of this post)

You are receiving this email in response to your inquiry to the FCC.

This e-mail contains an attachment that is in ".pdf" format. If you are unable to open this attachment, it is most likely because your computer doesn't have Adobe Reader, which is the program needed to open these types of files. You can install a free copy of Adobe Reader from the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Rep Number : TSR62
Mailout Attachment Name : AWILLIAMS.PDF (see attachment <AWILLIAMS.PDF>)

CONTENTS OF AWILLIAMS.PDF ATTACHMENT REFERENCED ABOVE

Thank you for contacting us. Your views and comments are important to us. We invite you to visit our Web Site located at www.fcc.gov/cgb where you will find a wealth of information on a wide variety of communications-related topics.

In response to recent reports regarding potential violations of the “payola” and sponsorship identification provisions of the Communications Acts, the Chairman instructed the Enforcement Bureau to open two investigations: one into issues regarding commentator Armstrong Williams; and the other into issues regarding station WKSE
(FM), Niagara Falls, New York, licensed to a subsidiary of Entercom Communications Corporation.


These provisions govern disclosure and sponsorship identification regarding payments or other consideration in connection with broadcast programs.

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[cestpaspossible]

1. Hey, good for you.

Why didn't I think of doing that?