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> Twitter is a private public square So ABC, NBC, CBS are all private companies and they are much older than Twitter. How is it that they can be regulated by

by tmaly 6y ago

> Twitter is a private public square So ABC, NBC, CBS are all private companies and they are much older than Twitter. How is it that they can be regulated by the FCC?

astura 6y ago
FCC only regulates broadcasts that go over the public airways; cable TV isn't regulated by the FCC.
- tmaly 6y ago
  is LTE not public airwaves?
  - thephyber 6y ago
    Your cell company that directly controls the LTE transmission is regulated by the FCC, not every small website you may interact with on TCP/IP on your smartphone over LTE.