Comcast will no longer run gun-related ads on ANY of their networks...

[ezkl2230]

Now that they have acquired NBC Universal,

“Consistent with long standing NBC policies, Comcast Spotlight has decided it will not accept new advertising for firearms or weapons moving forward. This policy aligns us with the guidelines in place at many media organizations,” wrote Chris Ellis, the director of communications at Comcast Spotlight.

Comcast Snubs Gun Industry, Refuses to Air Gun-Related Commercials (VIDEO) - Guns.com

 

[tattedupboy]

Because Comcast has a monopoly where I live, and building management doesn't allow tenants to install satellite dishes, Comcast is my only option for now. Not that this new policy would change anything for me though, because I honestly can't recall ever having seen any gun commercials anyway.

 

[nyarlotep]

I've never seen any commercials for guns on anything but hunting and outdoors shows.

 

[Icemanii]

Will have to watch tonight as normally on the outdoor channel is is pretty much all gun comercials. Will let you know what I see.

 

[Nightmare45]

Am switching from Comcast today on all cable/tv/phone.

 

[sevans1965]

Because Comcast has a monopoly where I live, and building management doesn't allow tenants to install satellite dishes, Comcast is my only option for now. Not that this new policy would change anything for me though, because I honestly can't recall ever having seen any gun commercials anyway.

It's illegal for a landlord to prevent you from going with a dish service. Contact the dish company and they can inform you of the law.

 

[Icemanii]

It's illegal for a landlord to prevent you from going with a dish service. Contact the dish company and they can inform you of the law.

Thinking you may want to look into that more. Landlords, HOA, etc can tell you what can and can't be on their building, grounds, etc. That is part of your lease agreement with them. Don't like it? Don't live there.

 

[sevans1965]

Not knowing the specifics of the property the other guys lives in, here is the federal law-
Installing Consumer-Owned Antennas and Satellite Dishes | FCC.gov

 

[tattedupboy]

It's illegal for a landlord to prevent you from going with a dish service. Contact the dish company and they can inform you of the law.

It's in the lease agreement.

 

[Itstjs]

Sadly I do business with these Yahoos, looks like Im going to find a new company to get my cable and internet from. Hope they will understand why when I cancel and send them a letter.

 

[Icemanii]

Not knowing the specifics of the property the other guys lives in, here is the federal law-
Installing Consumer-Owned Antennas and Satellite Dishes | FCC.gov

Yes, this is correct in that he can place it on his balcony, patio, etc. Most people want them on things like walls or roofs to get better reception. In that case, won't allow it. Think we are hung up on the wording. The landlord isn't saying he can't have dish, only that he can't mount the dish in certain locations.

On the original post, I watched the outdoor channel shows last night, gun ads all evening long as usual. Not sure I ever saw gun ads on the normal channels before.
Like the others stated, they just don't have them. I can understand Williams wanting to advertise perhaps on the local channels, but most ads are placed to appeal to the target (no pun intended) audience. Outdoor and sports channels would get the ads. The CW or Oprah channels, not so much

 

[ezkl2230]

Yes, this is correct in that he can place it on his balcony, patio, etc. Most people want them on things like walls or roofs to get better reception. In that case, won't allow it. Think we are hung up on the wording. The landlord isn't saying he can't have dish, only that he can't mount the dish in certain locations.

On the original post, I watched the outdoor channel shows last night, gun ads all evening long as usual. Not sure I ever saw gun ads on the normal channels before.
Like the others stated, they just don't have them. I can understand Williams wanting to advertise perhaps on the local channels, but most ads are placed to appeal to the target (no pun intended) audience. Outdoor and sports channels would get the ads. The CW or Oprah channels, not so much

I imagine they will phase out gun ads as they expire and replace them with others that reflect their views. I wouldn't expect them to just pull everything overnight.

 

[BC1]

It's illegal for a landlord to prevent you from going with a dish service. Contact the dish company and they can inform you of the law.

As a landlord I can't stop you from switching to a dish service but I can stop you from mounting a dish on my building. My leases all contain a povision that no one other than me may alter, modify make any change or perform any work to any part of the structure. This includes painting, wiring and plumbing. If you mount a dish you violate the lease. Don't like it? Well then I'll raise the rent by a few hundred bucks per month and you'll move without the effort of eviction. Plus, I'll continually take the dish down and take the cost out of your security deposit, which is two months rent. That's MY building, not yours.
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Regarding federal law (under the OTARD rules), in the case of rental properties, the rules apply to “exclusive use” areas, like terraces, balconies or patios, not permanent or fixed mounts on the building. Restrictions necessary to prevent damage to leased property are permissible, as long as the restrictions are reasonable. For example, a lease restriction that forbids tenants from damaging the property by installing an antenna is permissible.

 

[tattedupboy]

This new anti gun policy of Comcast's won't affect me, because the channels on which all pro gun ads air are channels I don't watch anyway (I've never been an outdoorsman). And we can go back and forth on this whole business of whether I can or cannot install a satellite dish, but as long as I'm living here, Comcast it'll be. Besides, it's not as if removing all pro gun commercials is some sort of insidious effort to disarm me as well.

 

[JimPage]

First let me say I am not a lawyer and I don't play on on TV or in films. It seems to me that the airways are public property (that NBC etc use for broadcasts not on cable). Since they are public property, Comcast does not have the right to restrict advertising for legal products and services unless they violate some FCC rules involving profanity and other "taste" issues. Does anyone know whether this action has been tested in the courts?

 

[ezkl2230]

First let me say I am not a lawyer and I don't play on on TV or in films. It seems to me that the airways are public property (that NBC etc use for broadcasts not on cable). Since they are public property, Comcast does not have the right to restrict advertising for legal products and services unless they violate some FCC rules involving profanity and other "taste" issues. Does anyone know whether this action has been tested in the courts?

The bandwidths reserved for use by broadcasters, both commercial and amateur (ham), may public property, but are heavily regulated by the fed to insure that there is no overcrowding - which is why both commercial and amateur broadcasters must obtain a license in order to use them. A commercial broadcaster receives a license to broadcast on a specific frequency; as long as what they are broadcasting (or choose not to broadcast) doesn't violate any federal laws, they are free as a company to determine what will air. There is no more "fairness doctrine" that requires broadcasting companies to present both sides of an issue fairly and in a balanced manner; the doctrine was ruled unconstitutional in 1987 and finally removed from the FCC's books in 2011. Broadcasters are free to be completely one-sided in their broadcasts.

 

[blarg]

I wonder what the other cable providers policies are? what about Verizon? AT&T? Dishnetwork? DirecTV?

I read that Intel will be starting a new A La Carte service soon that will allow customers to subscribe to individual channels or even specific shows...

still, it's one thing to get pissed at Comcast (which I hate anyway because they have poor low quality service, the worst DVR's and a local monopoly) but what are the alternatives? I've had both Dish and DTV on and off over 15 years (I usually switch every time my contract expires to take advantage of "new customer" deals and get the latest/greatest equipment) and I don't EVER remember seeing an ad for anything firearms-related.

 

[jcreek]

While it is a sad policy I've never seen a single firearm related ad on anything but the outdoors channel..

 

[blarg]

by the way they're taking about local Comcast ads that THEY sell and run. Usually these are significantly lower quality ads that you sometimes see, this would NOT apply to ads run by the channel or even the local affiliate, only ads Comcast itself runs. most ads on cable are provided with the shows and would not be affected.

 

[sevans1965]

But due to FCC law and the specifics of your rental space (ex. If you have a porch or balcony), that part of the lease might be illegal, therefore not a legally binding contract.