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	FCC Media Consolidation Plan = Death of Democracy

fauxpress

10-18-2007 5:30 AM

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big media, media consolidation, democracy

fauxpress says:

Oh, for crying out loud! Big media has the FCC somehow by the balls. The only up side is that this move will open up tons of room for small, local media to fill in the gaps.

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