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Posted on 06/25/2006 9:21:09 PM PDT by chinche
Bloquean señal de Fox News vía satélite en México
Fox News Signal via Satellite is Blocked in Mexico
En la pantalla aparece el siguiente mensaje: "De acuerdo a la ley electoral mexicana, nos vemos obligados a interrumpir temporalmente la transmisión de este canal"
On the screen appears the following message: "In accord with the Mexican electoral law we are obliged to interrupt temporarily the transmission of this channel."
AP
El Universal
Ciudad de México
Domingo 25 de junio de 2006
20:31 El canal de televisión Fox News, que trasmite noticias en inglés, fue bloqueado este domingo a los suscriptores de la cadena Sky en México, aparentemente por haber violado la ley electoral mexicana.
The Fox News channel that transmits new in English, was blocked this Sunday for subscribers of the Sky chain in Mexico, apparently for having violate the Mexican electoral law.
En el canal 625 del sistema de recepción de canales de televisión de Sky, en vez de la programación del canal de Fox News, aparece un mensaje que dice: ``De acuerdo a la ley electoral mexicana, nos vemos obligados a interrumpir temporalmente la transmisión de este canal''.
On channel 625 of the system of channels of Sky television, in place of the Fox News channel's programming, appeared a message that says: "In accord with the Mexican electoral law we are obliged to interrupt temporarily the transmission of this channel."
Sin embargo, la transmisión seguía de manera normal a través de Cablevisión, la empresa operadora de televisión por cable más importante de la capital mexicana.
Nevertheless, the transmission continues in a normal manner on Cablevision, the most important cable television operator in the Mexican capital.
Una ejecutiva de servicios al cliente de Sky México, Jazmín Loa, señaló que el canal había sido bloqueado ``por trasmitir información política prohibida'', aunque no detalló quién dio la orden o cuál fue exactamente la violación que presuntamente habría cometido la cadena estadounidense Fox News.
A client service executive of Sky Mexico, Jazmin Loa, indicated that the channel had been blocked "for transmitting prohibited political information," although did not detail who gave the order or what was exactly the violation that the US network Fox News presumably would have committed.
Sin embargo, las autoridades del Instituto Federal Electoral o de la secretaría de Gobernación no estaban al tanto de la medida.
However, the authorities of the Federal Election Institute or of the Secretary of Government were not available to the media.
Tampoco hubo quien respondiera a una llamada de la Associated Press a las oficinas de la Dirección General de Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía (RTC), dependiente de la Secretaría de Gobernación.
Neither was there anyone who would respond to a call from the Associated Press to the offices of the General Direction of Radio, Television and Cinematography (RTC), an agency of the Secretary of Government.
México llevará a cabo elecciones presidenciales el 2 de julio. La ley electoral prohibió que se trasmitiera nueva información de encuestas electorales desde el sábado 24 de junio hasta las 8 de la noche del 2 de julio, cuando podrán darse a conocer los primeros sondeos a boca de urna. Por su parte, los candidatos podrán continuar sus campañas hasta el miércoles, cuando deberán de cesar todos los actos de proselitismo y propaganda
Mexico will carry out presidential elections the 2nd of July. The election law prohibits the transmission of new information on election surveys from Saturday July 24th until 8:00 on the night of July 2, when the first results from the polling places will be known. For their part, the candidates can continue their campaigns until Wednesday, when they will cease all acts of proselytizing and propaganda [campaigning and advertising]. .
They have McCain/Fiengold too? /sarc
Vincente's feudal state cannot allow 'fair and balanced' to reach the Mexican peones.
"They can't handle the truth".
A minor detail, and much better than Bablefish.;-).
"But, officer! I come to America to watch Fox News! We can't get it at home!"
"*sniff* That's the saddest story I've ever heard! You will be released immediately."
Shades of communism.
Have they ever blocked CNN?
Have they ever blocked CNN?
Bump
You gotta hand it to those Mexicanos. They are sticklers for obeying and enforcing the law.
Seeing as how CNN, since it's inception starting with communist Russia in the early 1980's, has always made a practice to cozy up to America's enemies, propagating anti-American rhetoric these days through it's facilities at CNN Internatonal, I doubt it.
Mexicans have been sensitive about their elections for a long time. When I worked in local TV in the sixties, we'd go to Tijuana to do a story on the election. Getting arrested and having the film confiscated was the usual routine.
Maybe Fox wants them to pay before taking their signal.
You mean the western version of Al Jazeera?
Ditto. First thought that popped into my head as well.
Of course Mexico would blackout Fox News, after all, cockroaches hate the light, and liars hate the truth.
Mexifornia and all the residents of Rio Linda should take note.
Canada also attempted to block the Fox signal or attempted to stop them from becomming available to cable subscribers not too long ago during the past.
For laughs Fox TV should find a way to stream it. Mexico is a stink pit , Let fox take out adds on all border radio stations. Lets face it they are incompetent, If we can't find a way to outsmart that bunch we should give up.
Just imagine if the United States jammed Telemundo and Univision.
Who put aliens in the keyword place? Mexicans aren't aliens in Mexico.
They were probably afraid that reporters might discover cheating/corruption. Mexican journalists who expose corruption are often imprisoned or killed so I'm sure they do not exactly welcome U.S. journalists.
LOL.
What do you recommend for cleaning coffee spray off of a keyboard?
LOL
bttt
They go backwards in time??
Well, I was typing too fast. Sorry.
Doesn't Canada block FOX?
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Heh, heh. A maid.
So they are blocking other channels too? Surely Fox would not be the only one giving results of polls.
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