Word: fcc
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...November, the FCC heard testimony from the Freedom of Expression Foundation, a respected Washington-based media monitoring organization, that "cross ownership" restrictions are no longer needed. And Kennedy and Hollings resorted to deceptive means only after the Senate subcommittee Hollings himself heads failed to clear the cross-ownership restrictions in July...
Another assault on phone porn came last week from the Federal Communications Commission. In its first such action, the FCC began moving against two California companies it believes are violating its regulations limiting the access of minors to dial-a-porn messages. Those rules, which many porn services ignore, seek to make it necessary for callers to use a credit card or a special access code. The targeted California companies could eventually face fines of up to $50,000 a day and criminal prosecution. Critics charge that antiregulatory zeal has hitherto led the FCC to take a laissez-faire approach...
Officials at the university said they do not believe the FCC's action is warranted. Dean of Students William Field told the news agency he hopes the "federal government doesn't rush in and solve a problem that does not exist...
...FCC spokesman Allen Meyers told the Associated Press that his organization would probably not punish the university. "As a rule, we are less likely to fine educational institutions," he said. But, he added, "That doesn't mean...
...statute gives the FCC the right to shutdown broadcast capabilities, impose fines of up to $2000 a day for up to 10 days of continued operation, or even imprison station operators if broadcasting persists. WILLIAMS...