San Diego Protest Update

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Update 2. on citizen actions versus XETV
Published 5/14/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego MLS Project
Alfred Sikes (FCC Commissioner from 1989-92) called for "a commitment to the public trust" when he criticized television news coverage. By law, broadcast news must serve the public trust. Broadcast licensees do not enjoy the same First Amendment rights as other forms of mass media. In the case of television, this is because they use the airwaves free of charge. The signal of a local broadcast television station can reach everywhere within the region, so therefore, any TV set up can theoretically receive their signal. Also, residents in the viewing area have the capability to view the station's news programming free of charge, with 100% saturation. ...

MLS Cooperative efforts - Local latino and FCC updates on protests
Published 5/15/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition
Alfred Sikes (FCC Commissioner from 1989-92) called for "a commitment to the public trust" when he criticized television news coverage. By law, broadcast news must serve the public trust. Broadcast licensees do not enjoy the same First Amendment rights as other forms of mass media. In the case of television, this is because they use the airwaves free of charge. The signal of a local broadcast television station can reach everywhere within the region, so therefore, any TV set up can theoretically receive their signal. Also, residents in the viewing area have the capability to view the station's news programming free of charge, with 100% saturation. ...