Networks, broadcasters and subscription television systems can provide information on the availability of programmes with video descriptions on their websites and in programme guides. Some program guides may use the (D) icon to indicate that the program is being written as a video. For more information on video description requirements, please visit our website at www.fcc.gov/guides/video-description. Programs that encourage “imminent illegal action.” The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can restrict freedom of expression if it intends to both: (1) intend to incite or produce “imminent unlawful acts”; and (2) are likely to “incite or produce such actions”. Even if this legal test is met, any review that could lead to a restriction of speech is usually conducted by the relevant law enforcement agencies, not the FCC. Children`s TV show. The Children`s Television Act 1990 (CTA) imposes two requirements on broadcasters with respect to children`s video programmes: 16.8 The Broadcasting Services Act defines a “broadcasting service” as a service that provides television programmes or radio programmes to persons who have equipment suitable for the reception of that service, whether or not the supply uses radio spectrum. Cable, fiber, satellite or other means or a combination thereof. A broadcasting service does not include: initially, the Directive aims to protect people from interference at a certain distance from a station (in an area known as the `ceiling contour` of the station) and to cover only electronic equipment that receives a live signal from a radio or television station. The public can determine if they are within the perimeter of a station by consulting the contour maps in the station`s public inspection file to determine if they are near the location of the transmitter of the station in question. 16.11 However, it also has a significant impact on the scope of broadcasting exemptions under the Copyright Act, as outlined below.
This means, among other things, that while free and subscription-based cable and satellite TV shows are covered, the transmission of TV programmes over the Internet is not. [6] [6] While some forms of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and Internet Radio are treated as broadcasting services under the Broadcasting Services Act, others are not, for example, when television content is provided over an unmanaged network. such as broadband Internet (“over the top”). This issue is discussed in more detail in Chapter 15. The planned radio and television services require a licence from Ofcom under the Broadcasting Act 1990 or 1996 and must comply with the Ofcom Broadcasting Code[7] under section 319 of the Communications Act 2003 and a number of other access codes, electronic program guides, advertising, etc. The BBC is subject to some, but not all, requirements of the Broadcasting Code. 16.7 The Copyright Act defines “broadcasting” as a communication to the public by a broadcasting service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act. [2] The distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience through radio, television or other technologies. [wave] The receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of them.
16.9 A ministerial decision taken in 2000 under the Broadcasting Act excludes from the definition of a broadcasting service a service that makes television and radio programmes available on the Internet. [4] Subliminal programming. The Commission sometimes receives complaints about the alleged use of subliminal collection techniques in broadcasting programs. Subliminal programming is designed in such a way that it is perceived only on a subconscious level. Regardless of whether effective, the dissemination of subliminal material is inconsistent with a broadcaster`s obligation to serve the public interest, as it is intended to be misleading. Offensive advertising. Unless it is determined that an advertisement broadcast violates a particular law or rule, the government cannot take action against it. However, if you believe that an advertisement is offensive because of the nature of the item advertised, the programming of the advertisement or the way the message is presented, you should consider addressing your complaint directly to the broadcaster or network concerned and indicating the date and time of the broadcast, as well as the product or advertiser in question. This will help those involved in the selection of promotional material to better inform themselves about the public`s opinion. Another constant problem that worries parents and others is the amount of exposure of children to television; Time spent in front of the TELEVISION could be better spent exercising body and mind. It is often argued that there are not enough educational programs available for children.
Since the beginning of broadcasting, education has always been considered an important aspect. The Children`s Television Act (47 U.S.C.A. §§ 303a et seq.) was promulgated in 1990 to publish more educational programmes on television. The broadcasters` response was slow, which led to a difficult congressional hearing in 1993. Despite this legislation, some claim that almost nothing has been done to improve the quality of children`s television, which the chair of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee, Edward J. Markey (D-MA), has called “the video equivalent of a Twinkie.” The treatment of cable TELEVISION has proven controversial. The standards originally set out in the Communications Act apply to television; Cable TV is not broadcast on the air – it is broadcast on a coaxial cable, which can potentially transmit more than 200 channels. For this reason, some argue that cable television should be treated more like print media like newspapers and magazines than like television. Since cable companies choose the channels they broadcast, they argue that they should be treated as “electronic publishers.” Such distinctions are important because the U.S.
Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment will tolerate stricter government regulation of audiovisual media than print media because the physical capacity of radio waves is limited and cannot meet all existing demand (FCC v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting, 436 U.S. 775, 98 p. Ct. 2096, 56 L. Ed. 2d 697 [1978]). In other words, without regulation, competing voices in ether would drown each other.