[BC] NPR violation of 73.1206?

[Harold Hallikainen]

73.1206 is one of the more frequently violated rules that results in a
fine. See http://www.hallikainen.org/FCC/FccRules/CiteFind/0731206.htm

Harold


> On 11/23/05 7:30 AM, one Harold Hallikainen <harold at hallikainen.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This morning's Morning Edition on NPR had a story about getting through
>> telephone menu trees quickly. They gave a demo on the air where it
>> appeared they made a call, worked their way through a menu, then told
>> the
>> person who answered they were being recorded for broadcast and asked if
>> that was ok. It was my understanding that you had to have permission
>> BEFORE recording a conversation for broadcast
>> (http://sujan.hallikainen.org/FCC/FccRules/2006/73/1206/) and that
>> getting
>> permission during the recording was not adequate. Was this a violation?
>> Since NPR is not a licensee, do they face any liability? Do, instead,
>> the
>> stations that broadcast the story face liability since NPR probably
>> acted
>> on their behalf?
>
> We handle that on live on-air calls by immediately disabling the to-air
> feed
> of the phone itself, asking for permission, and only then re-enabling the
> audio to air. If you don't do that, you are indeed in violation of that
> rule
> - so says our broadcast attorney.
>
> It's just as good - people hear my side of the conversation, wheedling the
> other party to be on the air, or failing valiantly to get them to
> cooperate.
>
> David
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