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FCC Chairman Tries For More Media Consolidation

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the playing-monopoly dept.

An anonymous reader writes "FCC chairman Kevin Martin wants to relax rules on how many media outlets one company can own in one market. Democratic commissioner Copps wants to rally the public to stop media consolidation. He says he's 'blowing a loud trumpet' for a 'call to battle' to stop the FCC from giving big media a generous Christmas present."

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  1. FCC by mastershake_phd · · Score: 0, Troll

    Does the FCC do anything besides stifle innovation, create monopolies, and tell us what can and can't be said in a "free"?

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  2. Limiting freedom... by mi · · Score: 0, Troll

    In order to defend the freedom of expression, which is somehow vaguely threatened by media consolidation, the opponents are willing to sacrifice the very real freedom of business-owners to sell their businesses to whomever they want to...

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