[opendtv] US FCC wants radio, TV to keep tapes of shows

  • From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 01:11:10 -0400

     US FCC wants radio, TV to keep tapes of shows
     - Jul 7, 2004 06:16 PM (Reuters)

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. communications
regulators proposed on Wednesday that radio and television
broadcasters keep recordings of their programming for a period
of time to help the agency enforce federal indecency
standards.


The Federal Communications Commission proposed that
stations keep recordings for shows that air between 6 a.m. and
10 p.m. and asked for comment on how long they should be
required to retain them, possibly two to three months.


The FCC has been cracking down on indecent antics on
television and radio but one of the problems is filed
complaints do not always include a transcript or tape of the
show in question, making an investigation tougher.

...

     - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42397985


 
 
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