GOP FCC Commis. Martin is anti-Fairness Doctrine -protects "niche" media!

[papau]

http://daily.nysun.com/Repository/getmailfiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:ArticleToMail&Type=text/html&Path=NYS/2005/02/16&ID=Ar00501

One FCC commissioner, Kevin Martin, tried to calm fears among the broadcasters that the commission might re-impose a now-defunct rule, the fairness doctrine, which required radio and television outlets to air diverse viewpoints when discussing controversial public issues.

“I don’t think we need to have a revival of the fairness doctrine. I think it would hamper speech more than it would help,” Mr. Martin said to applause from the crowd. “The elimination of the fairness doctrine is what has contributed to the ability of broadcasters to provide a lot of the niche broadcasting that’s out there today.”

Democrats such as Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York have proposed bringing back the doctrine. However, Mr. Martin, a Republican appointed by Mr. Bush, said he sees little chance it will happen.

[Salviati]

1. Dont they understand that the "liberal media" has a stranglehold on the...

broadcasters and that the fairness doctrine is the only way that they can get their conservitive message out?

Or is Oxyrush lying to us...

:think:

[papau]

2. LOL - but sad ..... :-(

:-(