“[This] appears to be an action by Jimmy Kimmel to play into the narrative that this was somehow a MAGA or Republican-motivated person,” Carr said. “What people don’t understand is that the broadcasters … have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest. When we see stuff like this, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct, on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Welcome to your fascist state, ladies and gentlemen. If you don’t kiss the ring and grease the palms, then you’re out.
Unless everyone works together, from content creation all the way down to distribution, some part of the chain will comply with the federal government. They unfortunately don’t need to do anything physical - the show is already dependent on several entities.
Problem is there’re coming for the internet I have to imagine
Kimmel, Colbert, Oliver - let’s say they all just doing YouTube or their own websites tomorrow. The content will make the admin just as mad, so that means the admin has to go after the web.
I’m not sure your question really, it should be obvious to any human person capable of posting online that the federal government has access to the means to lock someone up.
Whether or not there are FCC officials licensed to carry firearms arms or FBI agents are investigating social media, there’s always people on standby to do violence in the name of the State.
“[This] appears to be an action by Jimmy Kimmel to play into the narrative that this was somehow a MAGA or Republican-motivated person,” Carr said. “What people don’t understand is that the broadcasters … have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest. When we see stuff like this, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct, on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Welcome to your fascist state, ladies and gentlemen. If you don’t kiss the ring and grease the palms, then you’re out.
Said exactly like a thug in a mob movie.
I think the hard way sounds like a fun time
Yeah, I’m kind of curious what ‘the hard way’ is for the fcc.
Counterpoint: what is the FCC going to do to physically stop them? Jam the signal? Send in men with guns?
Revoke their broadcast license, to make it impossible for them to be on the air with their distributors.
Generally productions are a multi-stage process with several companies involved.
Physically
How? Impossible how?
Unless everyone works together, from content creation all the way down to distribution, some part of the chain will comply with the federal government. They unfortunately don’t need to do anything physical - the show is already dependent on several entities.
So, not physically, and not impossible.
Just illegal and therefore cool?
Illegal, and never cool. I don’t like this just as much as you. It’s just any physical action wouldn’t make a difference.
I think even jimmy Kimmel could be cool if he was doing pirate broadcast art crimes.
I feel like nothing short of physical action really needs to be paid attention to.
Problem is there’re coming for the internet I have to imagine
Kimmel, Colbert, Oliver - let’s say they all just doing YouTube or their own websites tomorrow. The content will make the admin just as mad, so that means the admin has to go after the web.
Decentralized meshnets our only hope?
It is illegal, if you violate the laws then people with guns show up and lock you in a cage where you can’t do the illegal thing.
It’s the FCC. They don’t have guns.
It’s the federal government, criminal violations of federal law is investigated by the FBI.
Who are currently more concerned with posting.
There’s more than 1 FBI agent.
I’m not sure your question really, it should be obvious to any human person capable of posting online that the federal government has access to the means to lock someone up.
Whether or not there are FCC officials licensed to carry firearms arms or FBI agents are investigating social media, there’s always people on standby to do violence in the name of the State.
you sure? IRS agents have guns. I don’t know if it’s because they’re Treasury or Federal, but i wouldn’t push my luck.
I feel like maybe IRS agents have guns because people fucking hate the IRS than to help them do their jobs.
They call DoJ and they do it. Example: https://katv.com/news/nation-world/florida-telecom-ceo-sentenced-in-largest-fcc-fraud-case-in-us-history-southwest-ranches-q-link-wire-fraud-covid-19-relief-federal-communications-commission-department-of-justice-july-27-2025
None of the characters in that story are implied to have guns. One of them was implied to have a hammer-a goofy wooden one.
The second one
Which ones? The FCC doesn’t have men with guns. The FBI are only good for posting now. They gonna send in the ATF?
Whoever the dictator wants, dude. Don’t you get it?
That’s not going to be a very competent thing, and it would cost them more.
I agree. Are we talking about a competent man?
Federal Marshalls, or local law enforcement.
Oh. We know this how?