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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
Yes, but nudity over public airwaves is against FCC regulations.
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Right there is a key point. The government controls the media. It's not really free speech when the only way you can have a radio or TV show is to gain support from the oligopolistic media. I really think it does become a free speech issue at this point.
I think it's kind of a cop-out to say it's not a first amendment issue when seven companies own 90% of the media market. Sure they are just companies which don't fall under 1st amendment but when the government limits free speech through rules, regulations, and the FCC, and these huge companies become the only outlet for speech, I think we have a problem.