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Fw: XM Satellite Radio



Dan writes:
> In the case of radio and TV, First Amendment protection is more limited
> since they use the public airwaves so I would think that Congress could
> require broadcasters to not discriminate in ad sales.

How about the "content" of the message?  If "forced" to accept a spot run,
can't the broadcaster employ discrimitive judgment as to what the spot
"sounds like?"  What about a piece of trash production that's a
dial-turner/revenue-loser?

Bill O'Neill