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  • On the post: FCC Commissioner Says Her Agency Is Now Just A Giant Rubber Stamp For Sinclair Broadcasting

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2018 @ 02:32pm

    Re: Optimism

    admittedly a lot of my US news comes from the BBC, Reuters, and AP

  • On the post: FCC Commissioner Says Her Agency Is Now Just A Giant Rubber Stamp For Sinclair Broadcasting

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2018 @ 01:33pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Bullshevik

    Sir, what you are advocating for, is Yellow Journalism, and possibly a hint of Gonzo Journalism (Different, yet similar). And both are considered ... "Ill-advised" by Journalism Ethics and Standards.

    It is the commentaries, Bill O'Reilly and Rachel Maddow on the other side, that muddy the waters between Journalism and Commentary.

    Now if an unassuming person turns on the local 6 o'clock news, and finds him or herself listening to Boris Epshteyn going off on immigration or how those jihadists are coming for them in an imminent attack... well you can see how that is a problem with Sinclair's Anchors and Producers.

  • On the post: FCC Commissioner Says Her Agency Is Now Just A Giant Rubber Stamp For Sinclair Broadcasting

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2018 @ 10:28am

    Re: Partial solution

    Having such a market saturation is what got Ma Bell in trouble in the 80's. Unlike Ma Bell, there are rules they could (and probably will go to court over) and that would be the station ownership rule. From the FCC:

    The National TV Ownership rule does not limit the number of TV stations a single entity may own nationwide so long as the station group collectively reaches no more than 39 percent of all U.S. TV households. For the purposes of calculating the "national audience reach," TV stations on UHF channels (14 and above) count less than TV stations operating on VHF channels (13 and below), this is also known as the UHF Discount. The National TV Ownership rule is no longer subject to the FCC's quadrennial review.
    (bolded for context) IIRC Sinclair is quickly approaching TWICE that number.
    An entity is permitted to own up to two TV stations in the same Designated Market Area if either:
    • The service areas – known as the digital noise limited service contour – of the stations do not overlap
    • At least one of the stations is not ranked among the top four stations in the DMA (based on audience share), and at least eight independently owned TV stations would remain in the market after the proposed combination

  • On the post: School Sells Out Students' First Amendment Rights, Apologizes And Deletes Article Containing Controversial Images

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 30 Mar, 2018 @ 09:30am

    Okay everyone, Let's say this one more time with GUSTO!

    Snyder v. Phelps, 562 U.S. 443 (2011), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court ruled that speech on a matter of public concern, on a public street Or a public forum, cannot be the basis of liability for a tort of emotional distress, even in the circumstances that the speech is viewed or interpreted as "offensive" or "outrageous".

    (emphasis added for clarification)

    Matal vs Tam reaffirms that hate speech (WHICH THIS IS NOT) is also protected under the first amendment.

  • On the post: Telecom Lobbyists: We'll Fight State Efforts To Protect Net Neutrality For A 'United And Connected Future'

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2018 @ 08:56am

    Re: Fixed that for them...

    except their profits aren't as good as they'd like it to be because the dirty plebeians are demanding to be treated fairly and the legal costs are going up. Had they abided by Wheeler's Net Neutrality instead of repealing it via Pai, they'd have more profits than they are currently enjoying.

  • On the post: Cable Companies Warn In Court That AT&T Time Warner Merger Will Be Absolutely Terrible For Competition And Consumers

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 28 Mar, 2018 @ 06:49am

    Yes, AT&T/Time Warner is a bad merger because of the whole monopoly issue. BUT, as previously stated, The POTUS is not in the best position to stop it because of the hostilities between himself and CNN (owned by TW).

    Secondly, it's almost like the cable companies are wishing there was some sort of Network rules that was enforced that they could run. One that could be totally neutral in what content can be run over their networks. It's funny how they are now claiming competition is a GOOD thing when they are facing a market dominance by someone other than themselves.

  • On the post: The Rise In Streaming Video Exclusives Could Annoy Consumers, Driving Them Back To Piracy

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2018 @ 09:36am

    Re: Star Trek: Discovery

    I have to agree with this statement. Although I hear good things about STD, The fact that 1) It is walled off, and 2) the first episode didn't leave me wanting to watch more, kinda put a damper on the series, at least until it becomes more readily available such as on netflix.

  • On the post: Bonkers, Unconstitutional Rhode Island Porn Tax Law Faces Backlash From Elizabeth Smart Over Use Of Her Name

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2018 @ 02:33pm

    so wait.... let me get this straight...

    Sevier (whichever one it is) is exploiting Elizabeth Smart's name sexually by putting it on an anti-porn bill? Dude, you are lucky a C&D is ALL you are getting at this point. Stay classy.

  • On the post: Insanity Wins As Appeals Court Overturns Google's Fair Use Victory For Java APIs

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2018 @ 02:08pm

    Important questions:

    How many of the CAFC judges were paid off by Oracle?

    How many anti-google Legislators pressured the CAFC to rule against google?

  • On the post: Trump's Lawyer's Lawyer Threatens Defamation Over Claims Stormy Daniels Did Not Make

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2018 @ 10:34am

    Re:

    actually, Mike, Thinking about it again, I would not have thought too much about this "mystery man" had it not been for Cohen's C&D letter. Would this be an applicable use of "The Streisand Effect"?

  • On the post: Trump's Lawyer's Lawyer Threatens Defamation Over Claims Stormy Daniels Did Not Make

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2018 @ 10:27am

    The Lawyer doth protest to much, methinks.

  • On the post: SESTA's First Victim: Craigslist Shuts Down Personals Section

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 23 Mar, 2018 @ 12:55pm

    Re: Pro-censorship groups cheering

    gotta love the moral superiority of people who put the public at risk and in danger of harm or death for their imaginary friend.

  • On the post: SESTA's First Victim: Craigslist Shuts Down Personals Section

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 23 Mar, 2018 @ 12:52pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Slight correction

    it was taken to a planned parenthood facility where it was aborted in the womb by the GOP, thanks guys.

  • On the post: House Staples Extraterritorial Search Permissions Onto 2,232-Page Budget Bill; Passes It

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2018 @ 03:10pm

    or china, china has been looking for people and groups critical of it's govt. and with their cyber capabilities...

  • On the post: As Video Games Are In Presidential Crosshairs, New Study Again Shows They Don't Affect Behavior

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2018 @ 04:25pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: US Boy Kills Sister Over Video Game

    Re: PaulT, et al. what I meant in my earlier discussion should be applied here as well, what should be meant to say isn't "Gun Culture" but rather National and Regional cultural views on firearms. and yes, it should be more difficult to purchase a firearm. For example Gun Shows, IMO, Gun shows should be less like Comic Conventions, and more like E3. What I mean is you shouldn't be able to go in and buy a firearm with little to no oversight, but rather have it as a showcase for manufacturers and dealers TO PLACE ORDERS AFTER APPROPRIATE CHECKS. ie. Close the Brady Bill Loophole, make private transactions of firearms require background checks.

  • On the post: As Video Games Are In Presidential Crosshairs, New Study Again Shows They Don't Affect Behavior

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2018 @ 02:07am

    Re: Re: Re: Those Same Movies And Video Games ...

    I agree, what I meant was basically, it's how the US views firearms vs Europe. Also I don't have a magic answer either, because different people in different parts of the US views firearms differently as well. Someone in NYC will view it differently than say, Fairbanks.

  • On the post: As Video Games Are In Presidential Crosshairs, New Study Again Shows They Don't Affect Behavior

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2018 @ 10:12pm

    Re: US Boy Kills Sister Over Video Game

    also ftfa, "Boy just grabbed the gun", HOW THE FUCK DOES A 9 YEAR OLD JUST GRAB A LOADED WEAPON. Some serious negligent storage was done on the part of the parents there.

  • On the post: As Video Games Are In Presidential Crosshairs, New Study Again Shows They Don't Affect Behavior

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2018 @ 10:08pm

    Re: Those Same Movies And Video Games ...

    Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and Germany has access to both video games and Guns. Yet they do not have a violent crime problem that involves firearms. So the problem is not the firearms, it has to be something else, should it not?

  • On the post: As Video Games Are In Presidential Crosshairs, New Study Again Shows They Don't Affect Behavior

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2018 @ 06:59pm

    Re: A "control group" after decades of de-sensitization to violence

    except its really not normal. You picked one instance out of how many gamers in the US? after how many hours of game time in the US? So ya, I don't think that is typical at all.

    also of note, "single, lonely and disturbed," I think that had a bigger impact on his actions rather than "gaming". Even if it was his sole actions, you are willing to condemn an entire generation because of the actions of the few (or the one)? You know who else condemned an entire group of people because of the perceived actions of a few of them? I will not tell you, I will let Mike Godwin answer that.

    As a final note, Jack Thompson, why don't you fade back into obscurity where you belong?

  • On the post: The Future The FBI Wants: Secure Phones For Criminals, Broken Encryption For Everyone Else

    Ryunosuke ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2018 @ 06:14pm

    Re:

    dear Nate from the FBI:

    here's another way to look at it. George Washington and Co. wasn't worried so much about breaking the law using coded messages and hidden meetings to plot the overthrow of the Crown in the British Colonies, as much as Overthrowing the Crown in the British Colonies itself. The same goes for criminals, They aren't worried about breaking encryption laws to commit crimes, so much as committing the crime itself.

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