The regulation will require a government-approved content control device, but will not require it to be used. In that sense, it is not abridging the broadcasters freedom of speech but giving them more control over it. The question really is are they abridging the general public's right to fair use of that free speech (if it is controlled, it's not really free, is it?)?
You are right that the executive can not make laws - what they do is make rules and regulations in order to implement (execute) the laws. Don't get me wrong, I think this is one of the more idiotic ideas to get through the FCC (though they've had their fair share). Unfortunately, the process is working the way it was designed to, except the entertainment industry is driving the train, not our elected and appointed officials.
Following the fine example set by others here, I figured I'd go to my Congressman's official website and "send an e-mail." Being lazy, I simply took the link to Rep. Tubbs Jones (http://www.house.gov/tubbsjones/) and changed the name to holt.
Of course, I expected that to work. (And, of course, I was wrong.) Rep. Rush Holt's (NJ) official website is at http://holt.house.gov.
Doesn't seem to be any consistency in anything on the House pages!
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The regulation will require a government-approved content control device, but will not require it to be used. In that sense, it is not abridging the broadcasters freedom of speech but giving them more control over it. The question really is are they abridging the general public's right to fair use of that free speech (if it is controlled, it's not really free, is it?)?
You are right that the executive can not make laws - what they do is make rules and regulations in order to implement (execute) the laws. Don't get me wrong, I think this is one of the more idiotic ideas to get through the FCC (though they've had their fair share). Unfortunately, the process is working the way it was designed to, except the entertainment industry is driving the train, not our elected and appointed officials.
Following the fine example set by others here, I figured I'd go to my Congressman's official website and "send an e-mail." Being lazy, I simply took the link to Rep. Tubbs Jones (http://www.house.gov/tubbsjones/) and changed the name to holt.
Of course, I expected that to work. (And, of course, I was wrong.) Rep. Rush Holt's (NJ) official website is at http://holt.house.gov. Doesn't seem to be any consistency in anything on the House pages!