"Todd Daugherty" wrote in message
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Well here's the rule read it for yourself
(47 USC 326)
§ 326. Censorship
Nothing in this chapter shall be understood or construed to give the
Commission the power of censorship over the radio communications or
signals
transmitted by any radio station, and no regulation or condition shall be
promulgated or fixed by the Commission which shall interfere with the
right
of free speech by means of radio communication.



However, requiring the various radio services to stick to the rules for
their particular radio service is not censorship. For example, the amateur
radio service is defined as a two way communications service with a very
strict limitation on broadcasting or one way only transmissions. This in no
way limits the content of those two way communications. Two or more hams
engaged in a discussion can talk about any subject they want to so long as
they do not use obscenity (and note that the courts have upheld that
obscenity is not protected by free speech). Naturally people can also be
held liable in civil court if they engage in slander and the slandered party
chooses to sue.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE