"CW" wrote in message
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The law does exist and is being enforced loosely. Domestic shortwave
stations are required to have directional antennas and there beam heading
has to be outside the US. It is easily gotten around by using antennas
that
are directional, but not very, and targeting the main lobe to a part of
the
world that would ensure that secondary lobes cover the US. The law also
states that commercial advertising is not permitted unless it is of a
nature
that would appeal to an international audience. This is being blatentenly
ignored. No, the FCC is not doing it's job.


Is the ban of domestic programming from US private broadcasters a law or a
FCC regulation? I suppose I should have done my homework on this question,
but I haven't.

Anyway, I think the FCC is allowed much more latitude in deciding if it will
enforce it's own regulations or not. There's little practical difference
between the FCC deciding to not enforce a regulation and the FCC overturning
their own regulation.

Frank Dresser