Senate Approves Measure to Undo FCC Rules

fortheloveofjava writes "The Washington Post says here that the Senate voted 55 to 40 today to wipe out all of the Federal Communication Commission's controversial new media rules, employing a little used legislative tool for overturning agency regulations. If you signed the MOVEON.org petition, an image of part of it is visible here with sponsoring senators Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Trent Lott (R-MS)."

Comments

there goes my media monopoly

[Anonymous Coward]

damn

wait

[TedCheshireAcad]

Wait I thought the government was bad? Especially the republicans, Lott, that is.... someone fill me in.

Trent Lott (R-MS)!!!

[Grimlock88]

"Trent Lott (R-MS)." I dont know if this means that he is a member of Republicans for MicroSoft or if you mean that he is currently being posessed by Richard Stallman

Re:That photo... (OT)

[Otter]

I know this is entirely off-topic, but I've always thought it would be great if our elected representatives and leaders would lose the businessman-suit-and-tie combo and dress like the people they represent.

Having seen the people Trent Lott represents, I'd prefer he continue to dress the way he does.

Yes, he is.

[burgburgburg]

Now step away from the computer and stand over there in the corner. The Patriot Act relocation experts will be by any minute now to take you to Guantanamo Bay, you enemy combatant you.

Remember kids: If you voice or even think an opinion contrary to your selected President, then the terrorists win.

ob simpsons

[justforaday]

why does this remind me of that episode where kent brockman is reading the news for CNNBCBS (a division of ABC)?

An unexpected shock

[RareHeintz]

Egads... I agree with Trent Lott on something.

I have to go shower now.

For the good of all that is holy....

[flinxmeister]

...let's hope this passes and the president doesn't veto it!

We are at a critical juncture. If it doesn't pass, Radio will lose all diversity, Newspapers will only print boring wire stories, and television news will only be about ratings!

Re:Clear channel

[Edmund Blackadder]

Good troll. Clear channel subsidizing smooth jazz ... nice.

I was going to write an angry post accusing you for being a clearchannel PR person, but lets face it pr ppl cant be that funny.

Dammit

[mchappee]

You post a factual story with absolutley no indication of what I'm supposed to think. Is it good? Is it bad? Do you know how frustrating this is? Now I have to read the linkage and attempt to form my own opinion. I don't have time for this! What am I paying you guys for?

Thank God that I read the story late enough that 30+ people have posted within my threshold. Whew.

MC

"smooth jazz" never understood that

[Anonymous Coward]

thats like "apathetic" enthusiasm. Jazz is well... jazzy. Simply playing a saxophone does not make something jazz, and adding "smooth" doesn't change this.

We agree on something

[sjbe]

PS: For the record, I support Bush.

Me too! Oh... wait, you mean the president don't you? Never mind...

Re:Ahhhh... the irony!

[Anonymous Coward]

"Have you ever been to North Dakota?"

Why yes, yes I have. Lovely place. As a matter of fact, I live there.

"They have NO choice in TV, radio, or newspaper. How would they notice any difference?"

I could tell when all the stations on my tractor radio were playing the same thing.

"This guy is a puppet, and someone who hates Clearchannel is behind it."

I hate Clearchannel... and of course, *I* made him do it. Dance Byron! Dance! ... No more gangsta rap in my John Deere.