“ There were 67 general cost arguments in the letters (51 radio, 7 TV, 9 firm) . General cost arguments were the most occurring concerns presented by noncommercial broadcasters (see Argument Occurrence Chart below) . This indicates a strong level of concern with the financial burden this NPRM could place upon noncommercial broadcasters.
Of noncommercial broadcaster's letters filed, there were 47 equipment arguments (37 radio, 3 TV, 7 firm) and 44 labor arguments (35 radio, 2 TV, 7 firm) . These categories proved to be the second largest argument base for noncommercial broadcasters. ”

“ In general, increased regulation limits the true freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Broadcasters fear that increased regulation will only make radio and television more bland (Indecency, 2004) . Fearing higher fines and the newly available incriminating evidence proposed by this NPRM, broadcasters would be highly unlikely to take risks. This type of indirect censorship could have a major impact on broadcast programming and society as a whole.
METHOD The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of enacting MB Docket No. ”

“ Some noncommercial broadcasters identified specific broadcasters that were to blame. Howard Stern, Infinity Radio, Clear Channel, and Cumulus were mentioned as repeat offenders. The noncommercial broadcasters argue that these larger entities who regularly are found out of compliance should be the only ones required to retain broadcasts. ”

“ Some broadcasters fear that the addition of recorded archives to the public inspection file will result in a flood of researchers requesting access. Increased volume of public inspections can put a strain on station employees and resources. ”

“ The reasons and justifications fit into a few categories. In broad terms, people base their arguments in: First Amendment or copyright terms, logistical terms, and financial terms. Essentially, any argument for or against the NPRM falls within one of these categories.
Logistics Attorneys Steptoe and Johnson (2004) recognized logistical challenges of recording broadcasts in a different FCC case, MB Docket No 02-230. In this case, the attorneys requested comment from their constituents on the technical challenges of recording broadcasts that contain digital ATSC flags. ”

“ According to the data gathered in this project, equipment concerns slightly out numbered labor concerns. In expensive Windows-based systems can cost as little as $500, while high end systems can start at $10,000 (Stine, 2004) .
According to the data, the most common non-financial concern was with the NPRM being overly broad. In their arguments, “overly broad” meant that the NPRM was over-inclusive. They argued that small broadcasters and noncommercial broadcasters should be exempt from this regulation. The current wording of the FCC Docket does not exclude small or noncommercial broadcasters. ”