Rodger "Diddley" Dipole
2015-05-22 07:01:33 UTC
Swearing on amateur radio has always been a contentious issue, some people
think it's not allowed, BUT, the Terms & Conditions only say we can't use
"Grossly Offensive" language. You may think that the gross offence is in the
mind of the listener, but OFCOM, the licensing authority, do have a
definitive description of bad language.
All broadcast radio and TV is licensed by OFCOM, and they require their
license holders to warn viewers and listeners of potential "bad" language.
Films and TV shows containing the word fuck were referred to as containing
STRONG language.
The edition of Have I Got News For You on Friday 15th May 2015 contained at
least 2 uses of the word "CUNT" - what was the OFCOM warning before the
show?
"The following programme contains extremely strong language", no mention of
offensive or grossly offensive.
Therefore, by their own descriptive criteria, cunt is NOT grossly offensive,
and as such is acceptable for use on amateur radio.
think it's not allowed, BUT, the Terms & Conditions only say we can't use
"Grossly Offensive" language. You may think that the gross offence is in the
mind of the listener, but OFCOM, the licensing authority, do have a
definitive description of bad language.
All broadcast radio and TV is licensed by OFCOM, and they require their
license holders to warn viewers and listeners of potential "bad" language.
Films and TV shows containing the word fuck were referred to as containing
STRONG language.
The edition of Have I Got News For You on Friday 15th May 2015 contained at
least 2 uses of the word "CUNT" - what was the OFCOM warning before the
show?
"The following programme contains extremely strong language", no mention of
offensive or grossly offensive.
Therefore, by their own descriptive criteria, cunt is NOT grossly offensive,
and as such is acceptable for use on amateur radio.