Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television.

Vato_break · 02-16-2011, 06:28 PM

We all know that there are several benefits to regulations but there also a lot of disadvantages too!

How do you think these regulations benefit us? hurt us?

Discuss.

Rubin0 · 02-16-2011, 06:29 PM

Homework help?

**DossarLX ODI** · 02-16-2011, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rubin0

Homework help?

Most likely, but it's very aggravating if a question like this only gets "lol homework" as responses.

I'd actually like to see some discussion about this too. Biggest con I can think of is that they'll obviously censor anything they find possibly detrimental to the government image.

Vato_break · 02-16-2011, 06:49 PM

Lol yeah, i'm not going to employ any further subterfuge, i need homework help. Though i've thought of many pros already, i just can't seem to find any cons that are solid.

DotKritic · 02-16-2011, 06:57 PM

Homework [help], job search, communication, entertainment, information.

fido123 · 02-16-2011, 07:34 PM

More annoying to read posts about a thread in the wrong section than the thread just being in the wrong section in the first place.

Anyway a con would be that the government then controls the media to some extent. You could argue that countries in China where the government has far more control over the media and as a result a lot of people there have bias influence by the government.

Izzy · 02-16-2011, 07:57 PM

I guess a con is that infringes on the right of free speech.. I don't know.

fido123 · 02-16-2011, 08:04 PM

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...et-billing.ars

Forgot about this

Crashfan3 · 02-16-2011, 11:42 PM

This is a topic which has always interested me, since an uncle of mine used to run a pirate radio station in the mid-90s.

Without government regulation, modern media communication methods are likely to become an unorganized mess with little or no informational value. On the flip side, too much regulation discourages or eliminates free speech and turns much of the media being broadcasted into propaganda.

My personal opinion is that the US and the FCC are doing so-so with how communications are regulated. Prior to the end of WWII, free speech and media liberty was an abundance of ours, but it seems like it has slowly slipped away in the last 50 or 60 years. It's strange to think that in the early 20th century, the airwaves were dominated by amateurs, but are now filled with the same canned crap coast-to-coast and there is little to no room for amateurs to compete with these huge conglomerates. Some call this a violation of free speech or in some cases a violation of free enterprise. However, we are performing far better than some countries, particularly a few in the far east who use the airwaves solely as a means of empowering the government.

02-16-2011, 06:28 PM	#1
Vato_break FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern California Age: 31 Posts: 70	Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. We all know that there are several benefits to regulations but there also a lot of disadvantages too! How do you think these regulations benefit us? hurt us? Discuss. __________________

02-16-2011, 06:29 PM	#2
Rubin0 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 1,276	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. Homework help? __________________ The weight of what I say depends on how you feel.

02-16-2011, 06:49 PM	#4
Vato_break FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern California Age: 31 Posts: 70	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. Lol yeah, i'm not going to employ any further subterfuge, i need homework help. Though i've thought of many pros already, i just can't seem to find any cons that are solid. __________________

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DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. Homework [help], job search, communication, entertainment, information. __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004

02-16-2011, 07:34 PM	#6
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. More annoying to read posts about a thread in the wrong section than the thread just being in the wrong section in the first place. Anyway a con would be that the government then controls the media to some extent. You could argue that countries in China where the government has far more control over the media and as a result a lot of people there have bias influence by the government.

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Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. I guess a con is that infringes on the right of free speech.. I don't know.

02-16-2011, 08:04 PM	#8
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...et-billing.ars Forgot about this Last edited by fido123; 02-16-2011 at 08:06 PM..

02-16-2011, 11:42 PM	#9
Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: Pros/ Cons of Government Regulations in radio and television. This is a topic which has always interested me, since an uncle of mine used to run a pirate radio station in the mid-90s. Without government regulation, modern media communication methods are likely to become an unorganized mess with little or no informational value. On the flip side, too much regulation discourages or eliminates free speech and turns much of the media being broadcasted into propaganda. My personal opinion is that the US and the FCC are doing so-so with how communications are regulated. Prior to the end of WWII, free speech and media liberty was an abundance of ours, but it seems like it has slowly slipped away in the last 50 or 60 years. It's strange to think that in the early 20th century, the airwaves were dominated by amateurs, but are now filled with the same canned crap coast-to-coast and there is little to no room for amateurs to compete with these huge conglomerates. Some call this a violation of free speech or in some cases a violation of free enterprise. However, we are performing far better than some countries, particularly a few in the far east who use the airwaves solely as a means of empowering the government. __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

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