deadly to small broadcasters Re: more on House Passes Bill to Raise Indecency

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Rusty Hodge <rusty () hodge com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:21:34 -0800
To: <dave () farber net>
Subject: deadly to small broadcasters Re: [IP] more on House Passes Bill to
Raise Indecency

Dave,

This biggest issue with these $500,000 fines is that to a huge media
organization like the big TV networks, this is very little. But to a
small, single-owner radio station in a small market, this would be a
death sentence.

There are small community stations out there that don't bring in
$500,000 a year in total revenues. This fine would bankrupt a small
station. It doesn't take into account intent or whether the indecency
slipped in by accident, or if the station has a history of such
violations.

Fines like these will only serve to strengthen the corporate
stranglehold on over the air media.

Rusty Hodge
SomaFM.com
(internet broadcaster who luckily doesn't have to worry about
indecency issues!)

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