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VOA forbidden to broadcast in the US?
Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast
domestically? |
"Miracle710" wrote in message news:1097992521.ae/uNaKFA9ByhCaktFMFtA@teranews... Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? Not just the VOA. The law specifically excludes all SW broadcast stations from broadcasting to a primary audience in the US. |
Miracle710 wrote: Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? Yes. The legislation that prohibits the VOA from targeting a domestic audience is popularly known as the 'Smith-Mundt Act'. dxAce Michigan USA http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm |
On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 06:55:07 +0100, "Miracle710"
wrote: Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? I don't know if "forbidden" is the right word, but their mandate is to broadcast overseas. In the 80s they wouldn't acknowledge a reception report from inside the United States. I got one from writing them when I was living over in Germany. |
Raymond Pfaff wrote: On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 06:55:07 +0100, "Miracle710" wrote: Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? I don't know if "forbidden" is the right word, but their mandate is to broadcast overseas. In the 80s they wouldn't acknowledge a reception report from inside the United States. I got one from writing them when I was living over in Germany. I got many acknowlegements from the VOA in the 1980's, in the form of QSL cards, and other material. dxAce Michigan USA http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm |
Miracle710 wrote:
Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? VOA programming can not be intended for US listeners at home. Since VOA transmitters are commonly heard in the US, it's the program content that must be intended for other countries, not the signal itself. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
"Brenda Ann Dyer" wrote in message ...
"Miracle710" wrote in message news:1097992521.ae/uNaKFA9ByhCaktFMFtA@teranews... Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? Not just the VOA. The law specifically excludes all SW broadcast stations from broadcasting to a primary audience in the US. Maybe so - but practically, all the religious broadcasters and most of the rest of the independents are broadcasting to a home audience. Nothing against religious broadcasters, but their ops make a mockery of the law, such as it is. Bruce Jensen |
"bpnjensen" wrote in message m... Maybe so - but practically, all the religious broadcasters and most of the rest of the independents are broadcasting to a home audience. Nothing against religious broadcasters, but their ops make a mockery of the law, such as it is. Bruce Jensen It's like the speed limit. The real speed limit isn't always what's on the sign, it's what the cops enforce. The real rules for SW broadcasters are what the FCC enforces. If the FCC wanted to strictly enforce the law or their own rules, they could start trying to do so right now. Most of the rules for the SW broadcasters aren't really laws, as in laws passed by Congress and signed by the President, but FCC regulations. The FCC gave up trying to enforce their fairness doctrine years ago, and I doubt they want to open up that political speech can 'o worms again. Frank Dresser |
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= = = (bpnjensen) wrote in message = = = om... "Brenda Ann Dyer" wrote in message ... "Miracle710" wrote in message news:1097992521.ae/uNaKFA9ByhCaktFMFtA@teranews... Is it true that Voice of America is forbidden by US law to broadcast domestically? Not just the VOA. The law specifically excludes all SW broadcast stations from broadcasting to a primary audience in the US. Maybe so - but practically, all the religious broadcasters and most of the rest of the independents are broadcasting to a home audience. Nothing against religious broadcasters, but their ops make a mockery of the law, such as it is. Bruce Jensen BPNJ, Maybe one of the first things that 'president' John 'ff' Kerry will do is to shut down the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) Global Catholic Shortwave Radio. EWTN 'claims'it is the largest religious media network in the world. Oh, now come on - these guys were in full swing under Clinton too, and he did nothing to shut them down...I agree that there are differences between the candidates, but they are just not that extreme (especially with GWB having become the big spender with my kids' money). Back to the US gang, personally, my only gripe is that they get in the way of the the DX and foreign stations I'd rather hear. I'm tired of enjoying the delightful broadcasts from the Congo for 15 minutes on 5985 (at least I think that's what this station is) and then having Family Radio swallow them alive at 0500. However, at least Family Radio programs several foreign language broadcasts, unlike Gene Scott who seems to know no other language. Bruce Jensen ************ EWTN "Shortwave Radio" Frequency Guide: http://www.ewtn.com/radio/freq.htm After all EWTN does 'preach' Against Abortion http://www.ewtn.com/general/press/pr_detail.asp?id=1 on the EWTN Worldwide Shortwave Radio Station EWTN Launches Election 2004, The Catholic Vote http://www.ewtn.com/general/press/pr_detail.asp?id=116 Note: The Critical Question for EWTN Listeners is: What to Expect from 'our' Elected Officials ? - "We will be focused on specifically preparing Catholics to take a responsible part in the upcoming elections. We were recently in Rome and interviewed Vatican officials, asking them about what the Vatican and the Holy Father say about the duty to vote, the priority of life issues." jm2cw ~ RHF . |
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