Can the FCC order public and cable channels to air public service announcements?

[Eyeball_Kid]

If so, then fact-driven information on the COVID pandemic can reach those in the TrumpWorld bubble who do not hear fact-driven information. Even if cable channels do not get an FCC license (do they?), requiring public service COVID announcements to air on broadcast channels alone would save more lives.

If at present, the FCC cannot require cable channels to run public service announcements, SOMEONE in Congress should be willing to get the bright idea that airing fact-driven COVID public service information should be on cable channels, and that a law should be litigated in Congress on the efficacy of enacting legislation to that effect.

Does this make sense?

[Ocelot II]

1. The FCC doesn't regulate cable.

[Aimee in OKC]

2. FCC says it does oversee cable.

https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/what-we-do

"The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation."

[Sherman A1]

3. Well broadcast goes over the public airwaves

And as cable moves over some spectrum of them via satellite 📡 I would believe so, but I doubt it would happen.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. It would take a lot of pressure from Biden. n/t

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. More about the FCC and cable:

Cable Television | Federal Communications Commission

The FCC and Freedom of Speech