The Powell influence at the FCC sought to dismantle Freedom of Speech. Colen Powell took the USA into an illegal and immoral war while his son sought to mute any media freedom that would oppose it. The Powell influence continues at the FCC and needs to be reversed; it will only end up in an Anti-Trust suit. Still another assault by the Neocon propagandists.
...May 23, 2003 By all accounts Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell knew his crusade to eliminate decades' worth of media ownership limits was going to be a bruising fight, both inside and outside the commission. The prospect of a rush toward more media consolidation raises all sorts of hot-button issues about the future of American media and the role news plays in a democratic society....
The FCC wants public opinion? Here it is ! Bad decisions are simply that. This is creating Anti-Trust. It just is. Why begin a process that will only be a matter of a lawsuit to dismantle it? The Bush White House are full of morons intent on manipulating the public rather than actually governing. The entire circumstances are contemptual. It victimizes the public, creates narrowing information bases of information, attacks directly the First Amendment and creates an American Culture that turns away from traditional media sources while expanding it's interaction of information on the net.
The FCC is corrupt, caters to one party and seeks to control the Freedom of Speech guaranteed to Americans. It caters to the wealthy and tries to control the economics of the market while limiting choice. This administration in DC are bunch of jerks and are destroying American freedom, it's dignity in the International Venues of the world including the basis of the Free Market Place. Control the advertising dollar of Americans and control the method of survival for business especially the independant entrepreneur. The Bush Administration isn't interested in freedom or free trade; they are interested in what brings them personal and political wealth.
The Public needs to take a strong stand against this monopolizing trend and write their legislators to stop this idiocy. Below is the link to comment directly to the FCC. Send that comment to all your legislators as well.
You know, it's difficult enough being involved with independant media, this will only oppress it all the more ! The American people will not have our democracy intact, while the Middle Class finds itself struggling all the more with this ? decision ? by the FCC.
Enter comments to the FCC. You have to know if there is equity in alerting the public the majority will be opposing the change. The ONLY people interested in monopolies are the wealthy and they are only 2% of the nation.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/
Electronic Comment File Submission (link immediately below). Prepare an electonic document as you will and submit it via attachment at this site. Fight for your democracy, the time is now. This is being done in time for the 2008 elections. Be aware of the power to destroy the USA Constitution. Petitions to eliminate the decision can be filed here as well. The more opposing comment to the decision the stronger and stronger the Anti-Trust lawsuit will be. Thank you.
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi
This needs to be a platform issue for the DNC. This is a direct assault on Freedom of Speech.
FCC Chairman Offers Ownership Plan (click here)
By JOHN DUNBAR – 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a plan that would wrap up by the end of the year the long-running debate over how many media properties a company should be allowed to own in a single market.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's proposal would allow for public comment on the proposed rules in mid-November and a commission vote on Dec. 18.
Among the rules that are potentially on the chopping block is a ban on one company owning a newspaper and broadcast station in the same market. The rule is of particular interest to Tribune Co., which is the subject of a pending buyout led by real estate magnate Sam Zell.
Tribune has waivers that allow the company to own both newspaper and broadcast properties in New York, Los Angles, Chicago, Hartford/New Haven and Miami/Fort Lauderdale. The waivers will not transfer to the new owners.
But if the FCC agrees to Martin's schedule, and then votes to eliminate the cross-ownership ban, it becomes a moot point, and allows the company to close on the transaction by year's end, as it had hoped.
Martin confirmed the details of his plan in an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday. The plan the chairman is considering is far more open and involves far more public input than the process followed by then-Chairman Michael Powell in 2003, Martin said....
