Comments on: FTC Cracks Down on Major Underwriters of Talk Radio http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/ftc-cracks-down-on-major-underwriters-of-talk-radio/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:02:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/ftc-cracks-down-on-major-underwriters-of-talk-radio/#comment-74351 TBlumer Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:38:05 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/4197/#comment-74351 #3 Bill, your last point might be changing because Internet broadcasting is doing an end around (see wideawakesradio.com) and even video (see HotAir.com). I think unless the govt gets really stupid and tries to regulate that anyone with a mic will be able to do radio, and everyone with a web cam will do TV. What will arise out of it is anyone's guess. As the issue -- it doesn't seem to get much attention. The thing that got me is when one of the Top 20 talkers was PERSONALLY endorsing CortiSlim. I think he got convinced that it worked, but what does that say about him? #3 Bill, your last point might be changing because Internet broadcasting is doing an end around (see wideawakesradio.com) and even video (see HotAir.com). I think unless the govt gets really stupid and tries to regulate that anyone with a mic will be able to do radio, and everyone with a web cam will do TV.

What will arise out of it is anyone’s guess.

As the issue — it doesn’t seem to get much attention. The thing that got me is when one of the Top 20 talkers was PERSONALLY endorsing CortiSlim. I think he got convinced that it worked, but what does that say about him?

]]> By: bill sloat http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/ftc-cracks-down-on-major-underwriters-of-talk-radio/#comment-74142 bill sloat Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:22:20 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/4197/#comment-74142 Is there no requirement by the FCC or the broadcasters for some kind of standards? Over the years, I have heard about ads being rejected, but I cannot recall the reasons they were turned down, or what they sought to sell or promote. I do know most newspapers and broadcast outlets refuse to carry or air ads for porno of sex-trade sites. Tom, you have brought up a great issue, and I hope we learn more about it. Broadcasting is not exactly a market-driven industry because you can I cannot get into the market w/o a license issued by the government. Is there no requirement by the FCC or the broadcasters for some kind of standards? Over the years, I have heard about ads being rejected, but I cannot recall the reasons they were turned down, or what they sought to sell or promote. I do know most newspapers and broadcast outlets refuse to carry or air ads for porno of sex-trade sites. Tom, you have brought up a great issue, and I hope we learn more about it. Broadcasting is not exactly a market-driven industry because you can I cannot get into the market w/o a license issued by the government.

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/ftc-cracks-down-on-major-underwriters-of-talk-radio/#comment-74124 TBlumer Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/4197/#comment-74124 #1, that's why I said moral responsibility, not legal. I DON'T want the government giving talkers grief over this. I would hope talkers aren't OK with selling anything someone will pay them money to sell, but it's up to them to police themselves, and to an extent for listeners to give them grief (or tune out) if too much of it is happening. OTOH, I do NOT have a problem with FTC going after advertisers for truly false claims. That's what econ types would call enforcing "the rules of the game," and is considered one of the limited number of legitimate functions a government is supposed to have. But yes, responsible consumers is the most important element of all. #1, that’s why I said moral responsibility, not legal. I DON’T want the government giving talkers grief over this. I would hope talkers aren’t OK with selling anything someone will pay them money to sell, but it’s up to them to police themselves, and to an extent for listeners to give them grief (or tune out) if too much of it is happening.

OTOH, I do NOT have a problem with FTC going after advertisers for truly false claims. That’s what econ types would call enforcing “the rules of the game,” and is considered one of the limited number of legitimate functions a government is supposed to have.

But yes, responsible consumers is the most important element of all.

]]> By: Curt409 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/ftc-cracks-down-on-major-underwriters-of-talk-radio/#comment-74109 Curt409 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:31:58 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/01/08/4197/#comment-74109 I don't see how some government entity cracking down on stations will help anything. Consumers are the best likely remedy, if they can quit being apathetic and gullible. If government would quit running around protecting us from us, we might just learn how do it ourselves. I don’t see how some government entity cracking down on stations will help anything. Consumers are the best likely remedy, if they can quit being apathetic and gullible.

If government would quit running around protecting us from us, we might just learn how do it ourselves.

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