FC: Religious broadcasters curse FCC ruling

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,33479,00.html

                     Churches Curse Broadcast Ruling 
                     by Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com)

                     3:00 a.m. 7.Jan.2000 PST 
                     WASHINGTON -- Religious radio stations
                     are condemning new government
                     restrictions on broadcasting as unwise,
                     unfair, and quite possibly
                     unconstitutional. 

                     The Federal Communications Commission
                     has ruled that such radio stations might
                     have to nix shows devoted to religious
                     "proselytizing." 

                     The agency's little-noticed decision
                     published on 30 December said some
                     types of religious stations will have to
                     spend at least half their broadcast time
                     on "general educational" programming,
                     and talking about personal religious views
                     and beliefs doesn't count. Church
                     services? Not a chance. 

                     [...]



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