Re: how will this affect us?

["Bill O'Neill" <billo@erols.com>]

Dan writes:  There is also some concern that some members of the commission
>would like to mandate free air time for political candidates, an idea that
>might have merit but is more appropriately addressed by legislators.
<snip> You may disagree with the current law, but I hope
>you agree that Congress is the proper body to make such decisions, not the
>FCC.

Agree with those points.  I also like Scott Fybush's suggestion of splitting
the FCC to a mass media arm that focuses on simple enforcement of the regs.
that are in place, and many of which have been since the first final tube
illuminated.  I also like the idea of grabbing some of the cash from the
other side of the house borne out of wireless and cable.

Bill O'Neill

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