[BC] NPR violation of 73.1206?

[Rich Wood]

------ At 11:00 AM 11/23/2005, Sid Schweiger wrote: -------

>As to whether the affiliates get nabbed for it, only an FCC attorney
>would know for sure.  The history of the cases I recall having to do
>with networks varies.  Sometimes the affiliates get nabbed (i.e., Howard
>Stern), sometimes only the O&Os (Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction),
>and sometimes everyone gets a pass.  We'll have to wait and see.

In the case of CBS-TV the only way they could punish the company was 
through the O&Os. In most cases, the FCC requires a complaint and 
goes after the station mentioned. In Howard's case, there was a 
fanatic who traveled from city to city and made a hobby out of 
complaining. I think the $1.7 million fine was a collection of fines 
paid by Infinity.

The networks I've been involved with had contracts that indemnified 
the affiliate against violations caused by the network.

Rich


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