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Originally posted by Stompy
What does it matter if they're cable vs. broadcast? How do the FCC's regulations differ from the two? There has to be SOME rules regarding cable, otherwise they wouldn't bleep out the speech at times.. and I'm sure they could do a LOT worse (controversy) than what they're doing now.
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The FCC does not have jurisdiction over cable-only networks. They only regulate the airwaves. (they are trying to get jurisdiction over cable, but that's a whole different thread)
The cable networks self-censor because they don't want to piss off their advertisers, and their parent companies don't want to invite boycotts by angry conservatives (won't somebody think of the children??)