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Mittwoch, November 17, 2004

FCC: 3 Beschwerden = 1,2 Mio $ Strafe

Die amerikanische FCC verteilt ja gerade mächtig Strafen. Die Sache mit Saving Private Ryan - ihr erinnert euch.
Jeff Jarvis, hat sich jetztmal erkundigt wie viele Beschwerden eingehen müssen dass die FCC aktiv wird. Die Ergebnisse sind erschütternd:

So in the end, that means that a grand total of three citizens bothered to take the time to sit down and actually write a letter of complaint to the FCC. Millions of people watched the show. Three wrote letters of complaint.

And on the basis of that, the FCC decided to bring down the heavy hammer of government censorship and fine Fox an incredible $1.2 million for suggesting -- not depicting but merely suggesting -- sex on a show that had already been canceled because the marketplace didn't like it anyway.


Jarvis Blog: Buzzmachine