Acting FCC Chair Sees Government Role in Pushing ‘Media Diversity’

CNSNews.com ^ | February 12, 2009 | Matt Cover

[G Larry]

Yes, but it is not Boetcker’s birthday.....

[pabianice]

People still think of radio in 1970s terms. Any Censorship doctrine will create an endless network of floating, unlicensed radion stations that will flood the airwaves with conservative talk. All you need is a van, a transmitter, and WiFi access. Alternately, a memory stick or CD and 42 cents postage. What Obama needs to worry about are floating jammers. Same van, less trouble, jamming Marxist Radio as they roll through every town in the country. Technology makes a Fairness Doctrine obsolete.

[BenLurkin]

“If markets cannot produce what society really cares about, like a media that reflects the true diversity and spirit of our country, then government has a legitimate role to play,”

What makes this clown think that society is unhappy with the radio?

[sportutegrl]

Translation: The name, “Fairness Doctrine” has negative connotations, so when we reinstate it, we will call it something else.

[The Great RJ]

Big difference was that during the 1950s most of us had at most three TV networks to watch and only a handful of radio stations. Now with cable and Internet news sources our choices are huge and far more diverse than when Uncle Walter Cronkheit told us "That's the way it is" each night.

I am especially wary of FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstien who got his appointment through Tom Daschle. Adelstien is a staunch advocate of taxing Internet access to give it way free to the "under served" as well as re-imposing the "Fairness Doctrine".

[indthkr]

Fairness Docterine bump for later.........

[EdReform]

Ping

[madison10]

Fine. Let’s just close it all down, radios for no one. The LIB stuff will fail just as it always has. We are not so desperate as to listen to the radio just ‘cause it’s there. Freakin’ morons.

[bamahead]

“If markets cannot produce what society really cares about, like a media that reflects the true diversity and spirit of our country, then government has a legitimate role to play,” he said.

Because the tax cheating, lobbyist coddling, elitist socialist buffoons in government reflect that 'diversity' and 'spirit' so damn well...of course. Are you kidding me?



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[CSM]

““If markets cannot produce what society really cares about,..”

The mantra of every Marxist.

[andy58-in-nh]

“All one needs to do is look at the nation’s ailing financial sector to understand that you cannot just proceed pell-mell in the happy notion that markets will solve all problems,” Copps declared.

1. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not "markets"; they are government entities designed to transfer mortgage risk to taxpayers. 2. Markets don't exist to solve problems or meet needs, but to exchange value and generate wealth. 3. The "airwaves" are not publicly-owned, but licensed. Public "ownership" of anything results in rationing, poor management, and bad quality; ask any ex-Communist. Too bad Obama's administration is not staffed by any ex-Communists.

[mojitojoe]

We already have that, it’s called changing the channel. It’s not our fault that their moonbats won’t listen to NPR and others.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

You want more diversity in broadcasting? Create more licensed channels for it!

If you don't do that, you are actually trying to decrease diversity.

[ronnyquest]

This multi-culturalism and diversity push is getting out of hand. So, we’re not allowed to listen to someone who dissents unless we also listen to someone who toes the party line? What crap is that? I don’t want to listen to communists, because what they say is inherently bad. Will we see a situation where we have to look at porn in order to also look at a work of classical art? That’s where we’re heading.

[MissouriConservative]

““If markets cannot produce what society really cares about, like a media that reflects the true diversity and spirit of our country, then government has a legitimate role to play,” he said.”

That’s government speak for “the liberals in the media are not making enough money or have a big enough market share because no one really wants to listen to them, so the government is going to take care of that and reduce the number of Conservative’s in the media.”

That’s the only way you can look at it. Air America is on life support and needs to be unplugged. Rush is commanding an audience of 20 million a week and that is making the “regulators” very unhappy. They want to force people to listen to liberals, even if it’s at the point of a gun.

[gwilhelm56]

COMRADE COPPS... Which part of CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW did you NOT understand at POLITICIAN SCHOOL???

This is USA not USSR.. and people like you Are not going to change it.

[gwilhelm56]

**They want to force people to listen to liberals, even if it’s at the point of a gun.**

Over the last 10 years or so, I’ve listened to about 10 minutes of LIBERAL RADIO.

If I am forced to listen to Liberal radio... it WILL be at the point of a gun... and my gun will GO OFF either at the one holding the gun on me or at my own head.. to put me OUT of MY MISERY.

[justiceseeker93]

Seems like this Capps doesn't quite endorse the Fairness Doctrine, but rather Affirmative Action for the broadcasters so to that "the true diversity ... of our country" will be reflected. Let's remember that he's only the acting chairman of the FCC. The sparks will begin to fly when the real chair tries to do O's bidding.

[gondramB]

This is bad.

But next time we have a Republican administration we need to restrain Republicans who want to censor. This is too easy a sell now since it doesn’t look to the outsider like a big change.

Punishing a local station because Janet Jackson’s top comes off during the super bowl was an important step on th4e slippery slope that threatens now to fall on our heads.

[SunkenCiv]

Seems like this Capps doesn't quite endorse the Fairness Doctrine, but rather Affirmative Action for the broadcasters

Thanks justiceseeker93, good call.