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Domestic SW broadcasting in the US is illegal!

The law has been on the books since the 1970s.

I don't see a problem with domestic SW. I proudly support WBCQ which
promotes freedom of speech.

How? Are you not free to speak today? (The Constitution only guarantees that
the government will not restrict that freedom, not that they will give you a
freee soap box.)

The liberals hate WBCQ because of the high conservative political
shows. You don't have people "telling it exactly like it is" on AM or
FM, mostly because it's run by Clear Channel and they focus on
demographics and image. They would never have any show on clear
channel that focued on true conservative and constitutional issues.
Mostly because the issue of racism comes about, clear channel is
scared to hell of being called racist, even if the truth is "racist"

This is where shortwave comes in, the main intent of the feds law to
restrict SW in the homeland US is because they fear that there are
those out there that would broadcast propaganda to the states. Hey if
you don't like the content.. you can just turn the radio off. Big
deal, you shouldn't be blocked from listening to that stuff if you
want. Where is the 1st amendment? Of course, proudly the SW signals of
US broadcasters come in well in the homeland. Thank goodness for that.
Keeps me away from the mainstream hollywood orientated media.

All I know is, WBCQ comes in full-scale in Northeastern PA and I
support it fully.

I think this SW restriction was designed
to limit the use of free speech and let big corporations take over the
airwaves.

The restriction came form the 30's, not the 70's. And it was intended to
preserve the intended purpose of the clear channel stations, which was to
serve rural America as well as large cities. When the rule was enacted
originally, the whole USA had around 780 radio staitons.

But this is SW! Most radios you will find in the bargin bin at a
dollar store has AM/FM. It's hard to find SW radios in your basic
Walmart or Target Why would they fear the destruction of the clear
channel stations? Barely anyone I know even knows what SW is. I
couldn't give a crap about Clear Channel and it's AM radio stations,
which broadcast crap ads for "male performance substitute" every
couple of minutes. I focus mostly on content, I want content, that is
why I choose SW over the stations who are mostly for advertising,
whose talk radio hosts are complete jokes and can't say what is the
truth.

If they started to fine some of the show hosts on WBCQ that
to me would be an attack on the freedom of speech that the
constitution supposely protects.

Show hosts, announcers and disk jockeys are not fined by the FCC.

Fining the station which might limit some of the station activitises.

Anyway there still is pirate radio, I am for anyone to go out and buy
a transmitter and broadcast on clear unused frequencies in the SW
band, where making extra printed paper money isn't the goal. And no I
am not against people's ambitions to make money, make as much of it as
you want. But please don't restrict my access to stations like WBCQ.