Would be unconstitutional. That’s private property, not a limited public good, like radio spectrum.
You’d have to nationalize the US communications grid including private satellites. I’d actually not mind that if the US government didn’t have such a terrible record on privacy invasion to start with.
You’d have to nationalize the US communications grid including private satellites
No you don’t. Legislation to extend regulations to content doesn’t require ownership of the equipment. The FCC doesn’t own radio towers. It will absolutely require a constitutional amendment to clarify first amendment boundaries and protections, but we’re already talking about pie in the sky as is.
Edit: On the aside, I’d rather deal with the “privacy war” than the wild west insanity that is fox news, OAN, et al.
Extend FCC regs and licensing to cable and streaming services while we’re at it.
Would be unconstitutional. That’s private property, not a limited public good, like radio spectrum.
You’d have to nationalize the US communications grid including private satellites. I’d actually not mind that if the US government didn’t have such a terrible record on privacy invasion to start with.
No you don’t. Legislation to extend regulations to content doesn’t require ownership of the equipment. The FCC doesn’t own radio towers. It will absolutely require a constitutional amendment to clarify first amendment boundaries and protections, but we’re already talking about pie in the sky as is.
Edit: On the aside, I’d rather deal with the “privacy war” than the wild west insanity that is fox news, OAN, et al.