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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 04:56 PM Original message |
The FCC Fairness Doctrine could be in effect by June or July |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Won't affect the cable channels or satellite radio. Fairness Doctrine is not the problem; |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. But Rush would be impacted they would have to do someone like |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Too bad for Air America and Nova M. They'll have to play Hannity and Limbaugh. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. No. Even under the FD they wouldn't have to do that. |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Yep. Bust up those monopolies. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Beware |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Fairness Doctrine only applies to the public airwaves that you get for free |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. It would go to the SCOTUS and they would rule the fairness doctrine unconstitutional |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. SCOTUS is RW-controlled, but why do YOU believe the FD is unconstitutional? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Sounds like "abridgement of the freedom of speech or of the press" to me. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Restriction of cable stations or pay satellite radio might run into 1st Amendment problems, |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I still think the SCOTUS will see it my way... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Actually, they sort of already have. |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. I wish that the Fairness Doctrine would just stop. What needs to be done is an Anti-Trust Doctrine |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. YES!!!!! |
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Abacus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Absolutely |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. The Republicans have fought it and destroyed it since Reagan |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. what do you mean "Obama's guy on the FCC"? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. not at all likely to become effective this year |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. People just need to stop taking |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. The only good that will come of the FD is a lot of freaked out freepers. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Can you tell me - who will be leaving the FCC in June and |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I caught the tail end of the segment so I don't know the |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. FCC changes explained |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. Not a popular opinion here, but I agree. |
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