Americans hold the right to Freedom of Speech under the First Amendment dear to our hearts. Freedom of Speech is one of the bedrock rights of American liberty. Most Americans, however, are unaware the full power of the First Amendment does not apply to broadcast media. Broadcast media, such as the American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., or ABC, other television broadcasters and radio stations are subject to extensive federal statutory and regulatory rules which substantially limit their First Amendment rights. Some of these rules impose content restrictions on broadcast media. Recent FCC investigations of ABC/Disney implicate these issues.
