In article , Leo
writes:

Now, because of this incident, broadcasters are installing tape delay
equipment to ensure that inappropriate things are not aired. This is
not being done for the benefit of the public good, mind you - it is
being done so as to placate the advertizers, so that they don't end up
on the wrong side of public opinion and lose market share - and keep
those big bucks coming in.....

Broadcasters have used various kinds of "tape delay" since 1956
and before.

The most common has been the magnetic tape delay of a few
seconds for the audio. One example was the first Apollo mission
around the moon (but not landing) during Christmas holiday; VOA
did not use any delay but the network broadcasters had about a
3 second (approximately) delay of the same feed from NASA.
[no, it wasn't in case an astronaut bared a breast on audio...:-) ]

Television broadcasters are considering longer combined audio-
video delay for minutes, not just seconds, to avoid the "shock
video" that upsets so many. This will usually mean another
person on constant monitoring in real-time on live shows to do
real-time "evaluation" of morality, etc., in order to cut out the
"offensive" material. [especially so for seven-year-old extras and
outraged bus driver veterans of the desk wars]

Considering that ALL network corporate income comes from
advertising time sales in U.S. broadcasting (PBS calls it
"sponsorship" in lovely spin while trying to be high-faluting and
lofty, even when carrying artsy, refined humor from Python shows),
the networks are VERY cognizant of advertising/marketing opinion.
"Public opinion" is, and always has been, secondary except for
who watches the shows paid for by advertising sales.

Now, in truth, NONE of the above nor anything in this thread has
not the remotest relationship to amaeur radio policy. :-) The
entire thread has none. Of no matter, it is considered vital and
important that all must be licensed amateur radio service men in
order to discuss female-specific anatomy and morals required for
their seven-year-old peer group. Sigh.

LHA / WMD