Under § 501 of the Smith–Mundt Act of 1948, the Voice of America was forbidden to broadcast directly to American citizens until July 2013.[34] The intent of the legislation was to protect the American public from propaganda actions by its own government.[35] Although VOA does not broadcast domestically, Americans can access the programs through shortwaveand streaming audio over the Internet.
就是说，在美国本土大名鼎鼎的VOA是不能直接对国民广播的。不仅如此，其他官方电视报纸在美国本土也找不到。
