I had a disturbing thought while writing sth else...
Obscenity laws only apply to broadcast TV and not cable because of the idea that parents can't reasonably stop their kids from going to the store and getting a TV or antenna. Cable, on the other hand, requires contracts and an installer and etc.
Well, in the 2020s, I'd say it's easier to sign up for pay cable on a mobile device than to physically buy a TV. Cheaper, too.
Under that rationale, someone could argue for censorship on pay cable
@mint YouTube TV offers a free trial to anybody with a Google account.
Same with all of the other over-the-top pay TV providers.... Sling, Fubo, Philo, Hulu, DirecTV Stream, etc.
@mint I always just got prepaid visa gift cards when I wanted to buy sth online as a kid
and yes we still have broadcast tv, for now. they're trying to add DRM and encryption though.