General Discussion

Thekaspervote

(32,750 posts)

1. Kudos to WaPo! If comcrap would give us a choice to not have fux..we would jump on that!!

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 01:00 PM

Jan 2021

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

97 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

WaPo Publishes Column Calling on Cable Companies to Shut Down Fox News, Newsmax, OAN: 'Incited Sedit [View all] BigBearJohn Jan 2021 OP

Kudos to WaPo! If comcrap would give us a choice to not have fux..we would jump on that!! Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #1

Your idea is the best idea mdbl Jan 2021 #50

That's what I'm doing already. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #87

Duh, zombie apocalypse isn't good for business Ponietz Jan 2021 #2

On FiOS, there's no way to block those channels. You can set profiles, but need to keep activating. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #69

This might work. The return of the fairness doctrine is pie in the sky. Walleye Jan 2021 #3

Return of the fairness doctrine will not affect cable "news" channels Trailrider1951 Jan 2021 #9

Exactly. There are too many different ways to get news to be able to apply the fairness doctrine IMO Walleye Jan 2021 #11

Amen!!! We might save our country. We'd definitely save some really bad assholes from BComplex Jan 2021 #4

Instead of an article about an article, how about the article? Towlie Jan 2021 #5

That won't happen because it's their own talking heads that lie the most FakeNoose Jan 2021 #39

I'm okay with a little bias, like MSNBC and CNN radical noodle Jan 2021 #51

Now THAT is ridiculous and unfair! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #56

I could probably save money if I could pick radical noodle Jan 2021 #71

Same here. I get a ton of channels that I will never watch. ShazzieB Jan 2021 #81

Perhaps they could at least cannabis_flower Jan 2021 #89

Yep, because Boot lays out a more informative timeline to back up his claim. ancianita Jan 2021 #47

The Model No Longer Makes Sense Anyway ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #6

The problem is, oddly enough, competition. onenote Jan 2021 #63

We Disagree ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #66

Not trying to be disagreeable. onenote Jan 2021 #67

Still We Disagree ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #70

Dare I hope? pandr32 Jan 2021 #7

The FCC needs to restore the Fairness Doctrine of the 80s RainCaster Jan 2021 #8

Doesn't apply to cable networks Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #21

Yet... RainCaster Jan 2021 #33

Highly unlikely Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #45

The cable services do use public frequencies and are regulated. The transmissions are (hopefully) LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #54

What public frequencies? Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #57

Basically 50mHz to around 450mHz. I think digital is the same. LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #58

And how do cable networks Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #59

The only way to regulate cable is to do it like land line telephone service was regulated. TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #62

Couldn't that be changed? ChazInAz Jan 2021 #34

Not likely Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #43

The authority James48 Jan 2021 #78

Yeah, I'd love to know if the justices have been talking intheflow Jan 2021 #79

Read this Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #85

That isn't the question. James48 Jan 2021 #86

"If the courts buy the argument" Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #88

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2021 #10

After Faux etc. gave rise to Drumpf and denigrated Hillary, I quit T.V. in 2016. n/t callous taoboy Jan 2021 #12

I'm a Spectrum cable user. I will be writing to ask for a package without Fox. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #13

Laws against slander and libel exist, so why not incitement or sedition? bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #14

Yes. And why not laws against spreading false information that endangers life, health, or TryLogic Jan 2021 #35

I can't believe I'm doing this: I DISAGREE jpljr77 Jan 2021 #15

I can remember some years back PatSeg Jan 2021 #17

Fox Corp. was willing to take a loss as long as they got their message out ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #29

Yeah, Fox is all over the place PatSeg Jan 2021 #36

They aren't shutting down. Someone is asking cable companies to stop broadcasting. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #49

and it's not necessary. fox is the cartoon cliff noted for RW radio, which would be easy to destroy certainot Jan 2021 #94

I would be happy with just holding them accountable, When Tucker Carlson ace3csusm Jan 2021 #16

I do not like the idea of mass censorship. Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #18

I've been saying this should happen for years... martalcd Jan 2021 #19

FCC needs to pull licensing anytime insurrection is encouraged. flying_wahini Jan 2021 #20

The only problem with that is that cable and satellite dware Jan 2021 #96

At a bare minimum, they should come with warnings like tobacco: "This Is Not News: It is Unconfirmed lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #22

Yep and the host should have to read that statement on air, Volaris Jan 2021 #27

What FCC license? dware Jan 2021 #97

At the VERY least! AmBlue Jan 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author nam78_two Jan 2021 #40

For entertainment purposes only MyMission Jan 2021 #61

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #77

Fat Chance! BadGimp Jan 2021 #23

Yep. They are an imminent threat and clear and present danger Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #24

At least take Fox News off basic cable subscriptions DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #25

At the very least they ought to make it optional so that people can pay for it Hulk Jan 2021 #26

several times barbtries Jan 2021 #38

Newsmax and OAN can go eat shit for all I care. Initech Jan 2021 #28

Can we add HATE radio nationwide to this list? AmBlue Jan 2021 #30

Max Boot no less. calimary Jan 2021 #32

good idea. barbtries Jan 2021 #37

Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #41

agreed samsingh Jan 2021 #42

KICK orangecrush Jan 2021 #44

Bezos should buy News Corp or go after them like Murdoch did to take control of WSJ. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #46

Charter... appmanga Jan 2021 #48

Long overdue Oscarthegreat Jan 2021 #52

Have to include RADIO in this as well! Brainfodder Jan 2021 #53

Or they could stop lying, although that's probably contrary to their business model. n/t MrModerate Jan 2021 #55

Bundling of channels is a problem. People pay for things they don't want. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #60

So that same 43% would approve a democrat shutting down Fox news? keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #64

That would be the main step towards healing this "divided America" the M$M keeps going on about Blue Owl Jan 2021 #65

I take this as THE greatest issue confronting us today Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #68

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #76

I agree consumers should have to pay a premium for propaganda kimbutgar Jan 2021 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Jan 2021 #73

They R as guilty as the domestic terrorists they incite 24/7. Lock him up. Jan 2021 #74

YES !!! If we want shit to come together then at the ***LEAST*** fringe FAUX News to the trash bin uponit7771 Jan 2021 #75

They can't "shut down" Fox. They are too big. Nitram Jan 2021 #80

Good idea Meowmee Jan 2021 #82

To do that, one would have to after their corporate sponsors. Money is speech, remember? turtleblossom Jan 2021 #83

Hold those Seditious Assholes Accountable! Cha Jan 2021 #84

The word 'news' must be protected. SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #90

YES! This would put Faux Noise out of business FakeNoose Jan 2021 #91

Hope It Happens colsohlibgal Jan 2021 #92

OMG Could you imagine if we had yuiyoshida Jan 2021 #93

Not going to happen as the cable companies are struggling to retain customers already cstanleytech Jan 2021 #95