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Sen. Feingold Reintroduces Radio Competition Bill
jonerik writes "Billboard is reporting that Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) has reintroduced his Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act, which is aimed at limiting the concentration of radio stations and concert promoters in the hands of a few large companies, such as Clear Channel. In addition, the bill would close loopholes in payola laws which currently permit 'pay-for-play' deals between record companies and radio stations 'unless an appropriate sponsorship identification announcement is made.' The bill's introduction comes as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation prepares to hold a hearing Thursday on the problems of radio consolidation, and the committee's chairman, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is expected to sign on soon as the bill's co-sponsor."
The correct method for countering satan-kissing, sack-of festering-goat-scrotum limbahj is a brutal smack to the back of the head with a shiny new hardwood baseball bat....for starters, that is.
I do agree with you about the slob being a 'host'...with the load-o'-crap-things that come out of his pizza hole, something is surely growing inside. Let us hope and pray to the suddenly devine that it devours the host it thrives on.
I remember when his step-daughter had her tongue pierced, and he could not figure out what the purpose of the stud was...no clue she was using it for sport-sucking...what a riot.
this is just about the stupidest solution anyone could possibly propose.
you want real diverysity in the airwaves?
how about expanding the spectrum to allow more voices to be heard?
20 MHz of spectrum for FM and about 1 MHz for AM is pretty thin, don't you think?
but nooooooooooo, that solution will NEVER be proposed, because that would require relinquishing feingold's precious gonvernment control over the airwaves.
this is actually my first comment ever on slashdot, after reading for almost 6 years. this proposed "solution" was just so over-the-top i had to say something!
Am I the only one who could care less who owns the FM stations? FM should die. I'd rather see a nationwide WiFI network and the ability to tune-in streaming Internet stations.
More choice. More variety. Advertisers win because they can see concrete listener numbers. Radio stations win because they can profit from the advertizing. Listeners win because we'll have more choice.
So where am I wrong... other than the fact that WiFi isn't cut out to scale to nationwide proportions... (I think)