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Re: Should we be concerned?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 2 Jun 2003 19:31:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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While file-sharing enthusiasts debate the draconian powers of the DMCA, and
while slack-jawed-America-at-large watches the Laci Peterson case and an
avalanche of pro-war journalism, a minor piece of legislation is being
prepared for a vote on June 2, 2003. The primary impact of the legislation
would be the relaxing of the FCC’s anti-monopoly restrictions on corporate
media ownership, allowing, in essence, a half-dozen companies to take 100%
ownership of (i.e., control of) every media source in the country. The likely
impacts will be a homogenizing of programming, a huge reduction in reporting
of dissenting viewpoints, and an enormous increase in pro-corporate (and
therefore generally pro-Conservative) media agendas. Is anyone concerned?
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I am not particularily concerned, because even if that worse-case scenario
were to come about, the control wouldn’t affect the WWW, where IMO the future of
the exchange of information lies.
Let’s face it, any news source is biased whether they claim it or not, and is
to one degree or another commercial driven infotainment.
JOHN
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| While file-sharing enthusiasts debate the draconian powers of the DMCA, and while slack-jawed-America-at-large watches the Laci Peterson case and an avalanche of pro-war journalism, a minor piece of legislation is being prepared for a vote on June (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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