(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.
I’m just not sure where the free speech violation is. Tv networks are not public forums, as we both know, so they are under no obligation to broadcast anything they don’t want to
I think the original comment was highlighting the irony of being a land of "free speech," yet the government being in a position to cancel such speech, not at the broadcaster's desire.
(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?
That was obvious from childhood. Where do you get this question?
I’m just not sure where the free speech violation is. Tv networks are not public forums, as we both know, so they are under no obligation to broadcast anything they don’t want to
I think the original comment was highlighting the irony of being a land of "free speech," yet the government being in a position to cancel such speech, not at the broadcaster's desire.