Let's bust Beck - FCC

[Screwball]

Since the latest spectacle from Glenn Beck with the baseball bat, I decided I had enough of this crazy man on the TV. I wrote to the FCC and complained about the latest shenanigans. I suggest everyone does the same.

It is easy to do, just follow the questions and leave a brief description.

Link - http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

Enough of those complains might slow this nut job down a little bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI-3N_Ok240

Better one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A216NiUdQ4E&feature=related

EDITED: To add latest video.

[Ohio Joe]

1. What exactly did he do? - nt

[MiniMe]

2. Thank-you. I would like to know too

[tmyers09]

3. Latest Shenanigans

Recently, he talked about "Chicago-Style Politics" in a fake mafia accent while holding a baseball bat, showing video clips from "The Untouchables". Your basic Beck verbal diarrhea.

[MiniMe]

5. Thanks

I tend to tune out when I see or hear Beck.

[Ohio Joe]

7. ahhh, thanks

To be sure, beck is a douchebag so he is one I avoid. I believe it is best to simply not tune in.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

4. Or... you could turn off the teevee. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. Isn't Beck on cable?

[MindPilot]

8. Glenn Beck is on cable.

The FCC has no jurisdiction over the content.

[Turborama]

9. If the FCC doesn't have jurisdiction over Faux's content, who does?

And what exactly do they mean by "regulating", here?

About the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.
http://www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html

[Jkid]

10. If the FCC doesn't have jurisdiction over Faux's content, who does?

No one.

The only way the FCC can have jurisdiction over cable and satellite is for congress to amend the commissions mandate by law. Until then he's going to stay on the air for the foreseeable future.

[RC]

11. Be careful what you wish for. Anything useful for us, is also useful to the enemy when they lie thei...

way back into power.

[Turborama]

12. What about my second question?

Contained in the body of that post.

[MindPilot]

17. For the most part the FCC sets and enforces technical standards.

Rules that prevent my radio station from knocking yours off the air...stuff like that. Their only concern with content concerns things like time allocated for advertising and obscenity. They have even less jurisdiction with regards to cable content because cable is something that people have to actively seek out and pay for.

Now as vile as Glenn Beck is, he has every right to say whatever he wants to say and if a cable network want to give him air time and a paycheck, your only options are to a) not watch it or b) watch it and complain to someone who can do something about it which is either the advertisers or the network.

[aikoaiko]

13. Slow him down? Even if the FCC did have jurisdiction, this IS his thing.

His button pushing, over the line, insanity is his bread and butter. If there were official sanctions or warnings, he'd just revel.

And, if push comes to shove, even I might have to defend his 1st amendment rights to satire.

[Kievan Rus]

14. I know I've said it before, but...

his inane, utterly baseless "Obama will take all your guns away" crap got three Pittsburgh cops killed in April.

[MindPilot]

15. FCC fact sheet on cable program content regulations

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/program.html

[Turborama]

16. You can complain to the FCC, here's the form that 1st link takes you to...

(I've filled in parts 4 & 5)

Form 2000E – Media (General) Complaint

Consumer’s Information:

First Name: _______________________ Last Name: ___________________
Company Name: ______________________________________________________________________

(Complete only if you are filing this complaint on behalf of a company or an organization.)
Street Address or Post Office Box Number: _______________________________________________
City: ___________________ State: ___ Zip Code: __________
Telephone Number (Residential or Business): (____) ____ - _______ Ext: _____
E-mail Address: _________________________________________________________________

* * * ANSWER EACH QUESTION THAT APPLIES TO YOUR SPECIFIC COMPLAINT * * *

1. What is the name of the company that is the subject of your complaint?
_________________________________________________________

2. If your complaint is about a radio or television station, provide the following information:
a. Station call sign (e.g., “KDID,” “WZUF,” “KDIU-FM,” “WZUE-TV”): ________________
b. Radio station frequency (e.g., “1020” or “88.5”): ______ or TV channel (e.g., “13”): ______
c. Station location: City: ________________________ State: ____

3. If you are complaining about a cable or satellite operator (e.g., Comcast, Time Warner, DirecTV),
provide the following information:
a. Operator name: __________________________________
b. Operator location: City: ________________________ State: ____

4. If you are complaining about a particular program, provide the following information:
a. Network: _Fox___________
b. Program name: ____The Glenn Beck Show______________________________________________
c. Date of program (mm/dd/yyyy): __10_/ _23__/ ____09__
d. Time of program: _____5__ PM

5. Provide the details of your complaint, including the time, date and nature of any conduct or activity
complained of and identifying information for companies, institutions or individuals involved (if not
already described above):
a. Date (mm/dd/yyyy): __10_/ _23__/ ____09__
b. Time: _______ AM PM
c. ______Glenn Beck appears to be inciting violence against the Obama Administration. Please go here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A216NiUdQ4________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

[MineralMan]

18. The URL in the form is invalid.

[Turborama]

19. Thanks for pointing it out

It was missing an E at the end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A216NiUdQ4E

I hadn't actually sent it like that. I added links within the body of the email.