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August 10th 04, 04:29 AM

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FCC refuses to investigate broadcast violations

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Funny, the FCC has taken action in the past against DJs who APPEARED
to be plugging a song for under-the-table payments (They investigated
because of numerous complaints-not evidence);

Wrong. Payola has been investigated only a few times. The most recent case
was when a record company turned itself in when a high exec learned the
company was doing this. Prior to this, the incidents generally came out of
tax evasion or some unrelated investigation. Listeners would have no idea
this is happening.

There have nbeen fewer than a dozen convoictions in the last 45 years.

but when it comes to an
appearance of plugging products for the same purpose (under-the table
payments and tax avoidance)- they do nothing!

Gee- I thought receiving payment for lying about a product in order
to promote sales is illegal. I guess I was wrong. Excuse me!
Because there must be proof.

Isn't the overwhelming appearance of impropriety enough to get the
FCC to investigate and see if there is proof? Finding proof, if it
exists, is their job.Why is providing proof left up to
non-investigative layman like you and me?

Mentioning products on the air, and then lying about them to promote
sales- sure looks fishy to me!

In advertising, hyperbole is called "puffery." It is not illegal.

Such cute, benign little words you use for FALSE ADVERTISING !

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