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April 21, 2004, 06:46 PM
Secular Coalition gets active (http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/index.html?id=133&lid=768#n3)
Last week the attorney for the Secular Coalition for America filed an official information request with DIRECTV, the U.S.'s largest satellite television provider. The Coalition has asked about the air time DIRECTV gives away to religous ministries commonly refered to as "televangelists."
The FCC requires companies like DIRECTV to devote a certain percentage of channel space to free access by educational programming. DIRECTV's free channels are used disproportionately by televangelists whose primary activities are proselytizing and fundraising. The Coalition sees this programming as anything but educational.
The Coalition has learned of some legitimate educational providers, including several universities, who have been denied free access. They've asked DIRECTV to comply with FCC regulations by disclosing the reasons for those denials.
Support this group.
Secular Coalition for America (http://www.secular.org/).
Last week the attorney for the Secular Coalition for America filed an official information request with DIRECTV, the U.S.'s largest satellite television provider. The Coalition has asked about the air time DIRECTV gives away to religous ministries commonly refered to as "televangelists."
The FCC requires companies like DIRECTV to devote a certain percentage of channel space to free access by educational programming. DIRECTV's free channels are used disproportionately by televangelists whose primary activities are proselytizing and fundraising. The Coalition sees this programming as anything but educational.
The Coalition has learned of some legitimate educational providers, including several universities, who have been denied free access. They've asked DIRECTV to comply with FCC regulations by disclosing the reasons for those denials.
Support this group.
Secular Coalition for America (http://www.secular.org/).