[EAS] Why 'Voluntary'

[Mike McCarthy]

On the surfance, I agree.  However by right and agreement in filing a
FCC301, and affirmed by a 302, an applicant, permittee, or licensee
concedes certain restrictions and requirements. Such as allowing an
inspection at at time of operation. And following the FCC's rules.

While censorship is certainly not permitted and affirmed under the various
rulings of the SCOTUS, the FCC is well within it's rights under the Comm.
Acts to require EAS and manditory carriage.

Cheers,,,

MM

On Sat, July 9, 2016 10:35 pm, Bill Ruck wrote:
> This is something I learned from one of my colleagues.  Retired FCC
> District Director, PE and Esq.
>
> He told me that the Communications Act of 1934 prohibits
> censorship.  And this is more than saying "no 13 bad words" but also
> forbids the federal government from telling any station what to do.