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Don't Sensor My F***ing Cable!

The National Association of Broadcasters President, Eddie Fritts likes the idea of indecency restrictions on cable, and has suggested that on-air broadcasters would be willing to consider a package deal with federal legislators, perhaps as part of a larger telecommunications bill.

In other words, broadcasters might accept higher penalties if new restrictions also applied to cable. Broadcasters, of course, are in competition with cable and apparently would like a level playing field, even if the same pabulum is served up on both.

This proposed pact with the devil came after a talk by Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) at the annual NAB state leadership conference here. In his presentation, Stevens, who is Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, promised to bring the same indecency restrictions to cable as it is currently foisting on broadcasters. National Cable & Telecommunications Association President McSlarrow, on the other hand, says there is no reason for the government to reverse long-standing exemptions for cable given all the options subscribers have for blocking channels they don’t want to see.