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In reply to the discussion: ABC Pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments [View all]Wiz Imp
(7,304 posts)Jimmy Kimmel makes a joke by stating something true without naming anybody nor being critical of any individual. Nothing remotely offensive about it. I'd dare to say he's made several hundred jokes over the past year that could be construed as offensive but they use THIS? as the pretext to try to get rid of him?
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that Kimmels comments were truly sick, and that there was a strong case for action against ABC and Disney. NO, Brendan Carr is truly sick for even going on a Podcast by Benny Johnson who was proven to be on Vladimir Putin's payroll.
The FCC does not even license networks so they can't pull their license. They do license the individual affiliates but the FCC needs specific reasons to revoke a license.
Reasons a station can lose their license
-A station can lose their license due to serious financial corruption by the stations owner: tax evasion, fraudulent business practices, and so forth. Bankruptcy can also see a station go off the air, and thus give up their license.
-Failing to broadcast an adequate signal, adhere to FCC technical requirements, or other technical issues (such as causing interference, etc.) can also see the FCC step in.
-Failure to renew their license
-The FCC requires radio and television station licensees to serve the public interest in some way; failure to do so can result in a station losing its license. However, this is extremely rare, as it requires something particularly egregious and ongoing on the stations part.
There is nothing in there about being able to remove a license because they don't kiss "dear leader's" ass.
This is blatantly unconstitutional and I'm sure lawsuits may be fired before tonight is even over. Very, very chilling.
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