Congress May Overturn FCC's Media Consolidation Plan 439
Spril writes "A congressional committee voted yesterday to prevent the FCC from allowing even more consolidation of the media industry. The original ruling was covered on Slashdot. The committee attached the pro-consumer proposal to a bill funding the Justice and State departments for 2004. But the Bush administration has threatened to veto the funding because they support ever-larger corporations owning ever-bigger chunks of the spectrum that theoretically belongs to the public. Clear Channel may need to cough up some more money for their lobbyists."
On this day, July 17th, 2003... (Score:5, Funny)
Attached to the bill (Score:5, Funny)
Finally, an attachment that might be safe to open!! *Proceeds to double-click in Outlook*
I almost forgot (Score:4, Funny)
You know, I had almost forgotten that you could get TV without cable or satellite. Silly luddites and their airwave TV.
Re:Attached to the bill (Score:4, Funny)
To: [multiple recipients]
From: perimorph
Attachments: govtbill.pif
Subject: Check this out
perimorph! This is that game we were talking about. You'll be amazed, no lie.
Check it out when you have the time!
later, %N
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Re:On this day, July 17th, 2003... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but, to the androids in Congress, that is an eternity.
Re:Attached to the bill (Score:3, Funny)
In case people are wondering. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:On this day, July 17th, 2003... (Score:3, Funny)
Perspective (Score:1, Funny)
The Clear Channel page that is linked to by an earlier article can be summed up neatly as follows:
Please ignore that we are gobbling up every bit of free radio spectrum available upon which to slather our corporate feces. Ignore that the original legislation meant that they were to be used by the public, and in the interest of the public.
Please give us, a media conglomerate with the power to decide what the people (i.e., your constituents) hear and see, the power to spew forth only what is approved by the Powers That Be.
Let us ensure that you govern a docile and easily molded nation.
Re:That is not it, it is fundraising. (Score:3, Funny)