The FCC has today announced plans to hold a vote which, if successful, will dramatically shift the balance of power in the US TV market. On August 6, commissioners will hold a ballot to repeal Section 303 of the Communications Act, and with it the 39 percent rule. In essence, the rule limits the reach of a local TV network to no more than 39 percent of the US' total audience market. In its place, the FCC would move to a system whereby it would personally approve or reject TV ownership deals on a case-by-case basis. Which, I'm sure, would not expose the process to any sort of partisan influences or subversion given Carr has already threatened to revoke broadcast licenses if they air material critical of the government.
There are a million more to replace him, Trump, Hegseth, Schumer, Fetterman, or any other Democrat or Republican. We've been played for 250 years, are still being played, and will be played until the bitter end, unless we stop kidding ourselves, re-educate ourselves, get a plan and a vanguard, and get on with it. Malcolm X told us. Fred Hampton told us. We're still sleeping with the enemy.
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Maeve@kbin.earth · 47 pts · 23d
Read More: https://www.engadget.com/2215682/fcc-plans-to-rip-up-local-tv-station-ownership-rules/
iltoroargento@startrek.website · 20 pts · 23d
Wishing the best for any cancerous/precancerous cells in Brendan Carr's colon.
Maeve@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 22d
There are a million more to replace him, Trump, Hegseth, Schumer, Fetterman, or any other Democrat or Republican. We've been played for 250 years, are still being played, and will be played until the bitter end, unless we stop kidding ourselves, re-educate ourselves, get a plan and a vanguard, and get on with it. Malcolm X told us. Fred Hampton told us. We're still sleeping with the enemy.
iltoroargento@startrek.website · 4 pts · 21d
Absolutely. And in the meantime, I still need bad things to happen to terrible people lol
Maeve@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 21d
Acknowledge
lividweasel@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 22d
This is extremely dangerous to our democracy
Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
What democracy?
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 23d
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
TIEPilot@lemmy.world · -38 pts · 23d
The repeal of Bill Clintons disastrous Telcom Act of 1996??? YES PLEASE!
ReptilianCleric@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 23d
TIEPilot@lemmy.world · -10 pts · 23d
ReptilianCleric@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 23d
TIEPilot@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 23d
ReptilianCleric@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 23d
TIEPilot@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 23d
who@feddit.org · 5 pts · 23d
How?
TIEPilot@lemmy.world · -17 pts · 23d
wow, i'm beside myself... clear channel. prior to slick willy thats illegal.
4am@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 22d
If you think they’re going to make things like they where before the communications act I’ve got bad news for you.
The opposite. It’s the opposite. They’re going to let their buddies run wild and they’re going to shut other voices out of the market.
Clinton did a lot of bad shit with regards to electronic freedom. These guys we have now? Not making it any better, sparky
lionracers@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 23d
Pro media consolidation, huh?
BTW, the fcc can’t repeal legal language.
unitedwithme@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 23d
Wow, a mod removing comments? Were they really that bad??