FCC eliminates remaining Fairness Doctrine rules

[me]

Guess it was gonna bite the Dems in the butt so they decided maybe putting it back in place wasn't such a good idea huh?   

FCC eliminates remaining Fairness Doctrine rules
The Daily Caller – Mon, Aug 22, 2011


Twenty years after then-Chairman Mark Fowler and his Federal Communications Commission deemed the Fairness Doctrine unconstitutional and voted to abolish it, the Commission announced today that it would delete the remaining regulations upholding the policy.

Though the doctrine, which mandated that broadcasters air contrasting viewpoints on controversial political issues, was formally abolished in spirit in 1987, some rules enforcing the doctrine remained on the FCC's books. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski cited a need to "remove an unnecessary distraction" in eliminating the obsolete rules.

"As I have said, striking this from our books ensures there can be no mistake that what has long been a dead letter remains dead. The Fairness Doctrine holds the potential to chill free speech and the free flow of ideas and was properly abandoned over two decades ago."

Created in 1949 by the FCC, the Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to devote airtime to discussion of controversial issues of public interest in a balanced and "fair" manner, and in a way that would allow multiple and opposing perspectives to be expressed.  At the time of the doctrine's creation, few radio and television stations existed in the United States, and the possibility of an ideological monopoly held by the "Big Three" broadcast networks was a tangible threat.

The Fairness Doctrine was finally eliminated during the Reagan administration, with then-President Ronald Reagan himself calling it "unconstitutional." With the proliferation of cable channels and talk radio ever since, multiple Democratic figures and lawmakers in Congress have tried to bring back the Fairness Doctrine.

Along with the obsolete Fairness Doctrine rules, the FCC will eliminate rules that have a negative impact on businesses, including "broadcast flag" filing requirements and proceeding rules, most created in times of broadcast monopolies.

http://news.yahoo.com/fcc-eliminates-remaining-fairness-doctrine-rules-213204931.html

[The Troll]

  That's all right, the Radical, Teabagger, Republican, Dead head Christians far right have already ruined AM radio.

  You can't get any news from the Progressive side at all.  Since only about 4 corporations own all of the radio stations.  They have raped the air waves of America with their Predatory Capitalism.  Long live the Super Rich and the corporations they own.

  With Rush Limpaw, Glen Beck and all of the other meat heads dumb asses on the radio.  I don't even turn on the radio any more and I don't and wouldn't buy from anyone who advertises on these radio stations.    So much for freedom.

  I think the radio stations are missing a lot of business from the 51% of the Progressive listeners.   

  It must make you Teabagger very happy.  Meat Head Loony. 

[me]

  That's all right, the Radical, Teabagger, Republican, Dead head Christians far right have already ruined AM radio.

  You can't get any news from the Progressive side at all.  Since only about 4 corporations own all of the radio stations.  They have raped the air waves of America with their Predatory Capitalism.  Long live the Super Rich and the corporations they own.

  With Rush Limpaw, Glen Beck and all of the other meat heads dumb asses on the radio.  I don't even turn on the radio any more and I don't and wouldn't buy from anyone who advertises on these radio stations.    So much for freedom.

  I think the radio stations are missing a lot of business from the 51% of the Progressive listeners.   

  It must make you Teabagger very happy.  Meat Head Loony. 

Ya'll had Air America and no one wanted to hear them evidently 'cause they went belly up.  You have NBC, ABC, and MSNBC.  What's wrong with having another opinion anyway?  Your problem, along with some others, is you don't think there should be any other opinions.  Like I keep saying, it doesn't work that way.

[Palehorse]

I listen to satellite radio almost exclusively. Cut the crap and play the music.

[me]

I listen to satellite radio almost exclusively. Cut the crap and play the music.

[The Troll]

   

  I never could find a radio station anywhere that had Radio Free America.  Just like they don't have a Liberal newspapers here in Indiana.  All of the advertisers were Republican, now Tea Bagger.  The rich don't want the Sheep to hear how the predatory capitalist are screwing them.  Their motto is keep the dumb asses in the dark.

[Henry Hawk]

  I never could find a radio station anywhere that had Radio Free America.  Just like they don't have a Liberal newspapers here in Indiana.  All of the advertisers were Republican, now Tea Bagger.  The rich don't want the Sheep to hear how the predatory capitalist are screwing them.  Their motto is keep the dumb asses in the dark.

There IS a reason WHY liberals cannot sell on the radio or newspapers........you have to have a market and NOBODY wants to listen to bullshit or read about it.........it there is NO audience then there is NO advertisers....no advertisers, NO show....that simple.  WHY, because DEMOCRAT SUCK!!   

[The Troll]

There IS a reason WHY liberals cannot sell on the radio or newspapers........you have to have a market and NOBODY wants to listen to bullshit or read about it.........it there is NO audience then there is NO advertisers....no advertisers, NO show....that simple.  WHY, because DEMOCRAT SUCK!!   

  Again a stupid answer, no thought, no morals and incapable of any common sense.  Cut the shit Henery.
                                                                   

[Henry Hawk]

  Again a stupid answer, no thought, no morals and incapable of any common sense.  Cut the shit Henery.
                                                                   

is that YOUR way of saying you don't have shit for an answer, so you put up some bullshit, rather than admit I am right and YOU  are WRONG?

[The Troll]

is that YOUR way of saying you don't have shit for an answer, so you put up some bullshit, rather than admit I am right and YOU  are WRONG?

  The Fairness Doctrine was the only way to keep things fair.  To keep the people with all of the money from monopolize the air waves.  It went away and so did fairness. 

  Fairness went away when the Robert's Supreme Court ruled that a corporation had the same rights as a human being.  But they have more rights.  They can't go to jail and they can give all the money to elect any political candidate they want.  Thus buying the government.  I bet you like that Hawk.

  Your are one hell of a creep and totally unconscious.   

[Exterminator]

It isn't like (stupid) Fucks news followed these rules anyway.   

[Henry Hawk]

I'm calling bullshit on this one troll...............what is unfair about the ability to go on the air and only survive if you get advertisement and an audience...........if you do not get an audience you fail....that is simple and fair.

Why do you suppose FoxNews is number one in ratings by FAR...day in and day out?............because they have MORE viewers than all of the rest day in and day out.

It is only unfair, when the gov sticks their nose in and give tax dollars to 'try' to influence people to listen to something they do not want to listen too..........Air America failed because NOBODY wanted to listen to it...............Rush is successful because he has an enormous audience and advertisers pay big bucks to advertise on his show........that is why he collects a big $$$ for supplying a product that Americans WANT!

it is utter bullshit to think otherwise....

again, I am RIGHT and you are WRONG!!!......LET'S KEEP SCORE....HAWK 1 - TROLL 0 

[Exterminator]

There IS a reason WHY liberals cannot sell on the radio or newspapers........you have to have a market and NOBODY wants to listen to bullshit or read about it.........it there is NO audience then there is NO advertisers....no advertisers, NO show....that simple.

There is no market because unlike you neocons, progressives don't need to be told what to think.

[The Troll]

There is no market because unlike you neocons, progressives don't need to be told what to think.

  What he is saying about Radio Free America is not true.  Where they were on the radio market they were No. 1.  The more popular they became the more the Republican advertisers refused to advertise on that station, killing it.  It is the Golden Rule.  He who has the gold, rules and this is true in radio and the 4 corporations who own them.   Just Goggle it.

[Henry Hawk]

  What he is saying about Radio Free America is not true.  Where they were on the radio market they were No. 1.  The more popular they became the more the Republican advertisers refused to advertise on that station, killing it.  It is the Golden Rule.  He who has the gold, rules and this is true in radio and the 4 corporations who own them.   Just Goggle it.

and of course you can prove that crap, right?