FCC Commissioner: Return of Fairness Doctrine Could Control Web Content

businessandmedia.org ^ | August 12, 2008 | Jeff Poor

[isrul]

No because they're fair and balanced :{

[RogerD]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

I'm still disappointed in what has happened to the party of Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Cleveland, Wilson, and others from the days when democrats were patriots who believed in the Constitution of the United States and in the rule of law. The "Fairness Doctrine" is intended purely for partisan advantage, at the expense of the Constitution, and that is inexcusable.

[airborne]

I think the bigger concern for them should be if you have government dictating content policy, which by the way would have a big First Amendment problem.”

Can't be said enough!

This is the road to Big Brother Infinity!

[w1andsodidwe]

Well since the USA does not own the Internet content. It comes from all over, I guess the US would become just like China, monitoring what Internet content could be served to the USA. Not gonna happen.

[Myrddin]

The FCC is supposed to regulate AIR WAVES and signals that go through the air.

Can you say WiFi, WiMax, wireless Ethernet? It goes through the air just fine. FCC also regulates telephone companies. The internet is routed over wired facilities owned by telephone companies.

This is a big stink bomb and a liberal wet dream. The left would like nothing better than total control of all communications. Hugo Chavez must be wetting his pants at this news.

[Myrddin]

Well since the USA does not own the Internet content. It comes from all over, I guess the US would become just like China, monitoring what Internet content could be served to the USA. Not gonna happen.

I think it was Stalin who said that it doesn't matter who votes. What matters is who counts the votes. In the internet world, the content doesn't matter. It's who controls the routers. It's pretty damn easy to shut it down.

[Reagan Man]

FWIW.

Obama supports the Fairness Doctrine.

John McCain opposes the Fairness Doctrine. He's even said, as POTUS he'd veto any such legislation that comes to his desk.

[w1andsodidwe]

I think it was Stalin who said that it doesn't matter who votes. What matters is who counts the votes. In the internet world, the content doesn't matter. It's who controls the routers. It's pretty damn easy to shut it down.

Well, I know that. The problem is that, I don't believe that the USA would want to be seen as just another censor like China, because that is what the world would see.

[TribalPrincess2U]

They’ll have to take my computer out of my cold dead hands.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Unfortunately there are too many people just like that who would love to see this country under censor/rules and we see them trying to get control of everything and they are called Democrats.

[w1andsodidwe]

There is a little thing called the constitution that prevents this from happening.

[Leo Farnsworth]

all your fairness are belong to us

[peeps36]

Today we have a government that ignores the will of the people and strives to control everything we do. It's a dangerous combination, especially when you add in the arrogance and stupidity of the politicians. The American people better wake up soon or they will find themselves living in a police state run by elitist pigs like Pelosi.

[sergeantdave]

Wilson??!!!?

WOODROW WILSON????

He was a racist and proto-Marxist who did everything possible to destroy the Constitution and comity amongst the races. Wilson is one of the most vile, leftist DEMOCRAT segregationist pigs who ever infested the whitehouse. He destroyed decades of work done by Republican presidents.

Read for yourself, FRiend -

http://www.reason.com/news/show/33906.html

[Caipirabob]

They'd better find themselves a bunker and say "goodbye" to the sun...

[Myrddin]

The problem is that, I don't believe that the USA would want to be seen as just another censor like China, because that is what the world would see.

All the blather about worrying about what the "world" thinks of the United States is just RAT propaganda aimed at Bush. All they really want is control. The opinion of the rest of the world be damned. Besides, if they achieve that level of control, the press will be controlled as well. The "world" will only hear what they want heard.