We read:
"Julius Genachowski is the self-proclaimed "cop on the beat" at President Obama's Federal Communications Commission (FCC). That's great if the cop is as principled and honorable as Serpico. It's not so great if he's more like Mayberry's bossy, meddling, interfering Barney Fife.
Unfortunately, Mr. Genachowski resembles the latter, not the former. His handling of the joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast went so far beyond the FCC's purview over such matters that one would think the commission were a legislative body, not a regulatory agency.
Mr. Genachowski stalled a no-brainer approval of the merger for more than a year. During that period, the uncertainty over whether the FCC would approve the merger enabled Mr. Genachowski to exact concessions from the two parties more ridiculous than anything found in slapstick cinema.
Fresh off his power grab in late December, when he ramrodded network neutrality rules over the Internet by a 3-2 partisan vote, Mr. Genachowski ignored the obvious benefits of vertical integration between content provider NBC Universal and content delivery mechanism Comcast.
Instead, he fussed over unsubstantiated concerns that the joint venture might result in a monopolistic boon for both businesses in terms of profitability and competitiveness. The delay caused untold losses for both entities, impeded the timely hiring of thousands of employees and resulted in unnecessary restrictions on the merging companies.
While Mr. Genachowski held the keys to the door separating NBC Universal and Comcast, rather than simply opening the door, he instead opted to knock down the wall separating the FCC's regulatory power from the Department of Justice's antitrust authority. To its credit, Justice, waiting for FCC approval, already had announced its satisfaction that the merger posed no antitrust worries.
Among the concessions strong-armed by Mr. Genachowski are agreements to impose network neutrality rules on content streamed online, add 1,000 hours of news programming and informational programming to specified channels, set aside $20 million for minority programs, provide $9.95 monthly service to low-income customers, institute "fair pricing" for content provided to Comcast's competitors, provide documentation of content arbitration disputes to other cable companies and guarantee equal transmission of content from other networks.
Comcast and NBC Universal had no choice but to acquiesce to these demands. Lawsuits are costly and time-consuming and would result in further delays.
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As with everything else the U.S. Marxist-in-Chief has done since he became president, be it climate change legislation, cap and trade, stimulous, jobs, health care, etc, they all have the same "true" purpose. No, not their stated purposes, but their true purpose, and that is to have complete CONTROL over the daily lives of every American. From what you eat, to what you drive, to what you hear, read, and see, to what kind of light bulbs you can use. It's all about Control! Fortunately for the president and those who pull his strings, he rules over a nation of weak-minded sheep, so ignoring the congress, the constitution, and the will of the people, don't seem to be a problem at all.
Some day, history books may recall when America was a free country. Those books will also recall how a nation of weak sheep allowed it all to be taken away.
Via: http://www.mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/
Glenn Beck's radio show has been cancelled here in Philly (WPHT) as of January 17th (2011). It has also been cancelled in New York (WOR NY) as of the 14th. Sean Hannity has also been taken off the air in Philly the 8th largest radio market in the country.
I am curious if there are other stations around the country that have yanked Sean and/or Glenn. I have a bad feeling this is a trend that we'll be seeing. That the Arizona shootings will be used an excuse to justify blatant censorship of Conservative ideals... that the Fairness Doctrine will indeed come to fruition through actions if not formally through legislation.
You're quite right. And that it will be done without so much as a shred of any kind of evidence that conservative opinions had anything to do with the tragic event in AZ, is a testament to the weakness of the American people.
I'm wondering how are those radio stations going to make any money if they cancel the shows people watch. Do these people think we're simply loyal to the radio stations? It's the TALENT that brings the ratings, I hope fans of Beck and Sean write plenty of letters and demand that their favorite shows be brought back.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/
Just because a show is cancelled in one market, (city) doesn't mean it's not on everywhere else. No communications company is so stupid as to cancel their #1 money-makers, although some liberal areas may not want that show played in their area. If the report is true, it's just another move by the Left to control talk radio. Apparently, controlling cable "news" shows and the print media isn't enough.
Anything BIG BROTHER OBAMA and the evil UN,CFR can try they will do it
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