The parallel is exact. Phone companies cannot interfere with conversations because they are a platform, not a publisher. Should they, there would be legal hell to pay.
(chuckle) You make my point. TV broadcasters are publishers, since they control the content. And publishing houses are not "open to the public" either. Not even newspapers.
The issue is not whether we are dealing with private or public entities. The issue is whether the entity is a platform or a publisher.
And?
The parallel is exact. Phone companies cannot interfere with conversations because they are a platform, not a publisher. Should they, there would be legal hell to pay.
Clear enough?
Not really, because television broadcasters are not open to the public (other than public access channels)
(chuckle) You make my point. TV broadcasters are publishers, since they control the content. And publishing houses are not "open to the public" either. Not even newspapers.
The issue is not whether we are dealing with private or public entities. The issue is whether the entity is a platform or a publisher.
…you didn’t know that tv networks weren’t open forums until now?