[BC] UNfairness Doctrine's chilling effects on B'cast

[Cowboy]

On Tuesday 17 February 2009 07:08 pm, WBRadiolists at aol.com wrote:
>  In a message dated 02/17/2009 1:08:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>  dlh at donnahalper.com writes:
>  
>  > Not to worry, Willie-- the Fairness Doctrine did NOT mandate that if 
>  >  you had a Christian station, it had to include equal time for Jews, 
>  >  Muslims, and Buddhists!!! 8-)  
>  
>  Based on a lot of what I have already heard in my 20 year carreer, and now 
>  what I am reading on the Forum, I would have a *LOT* to fear.

 But, I fear, not from the doctrine itself, but from it's misuse
 and manipulation by lawyers.
 
>  No matter how it's defined, the UNfairness Doctrine is a BAD idea. Period.

 On that we are in total agreement, as is I believe just about anyone
 not in congress, or with a will to enforce their own
 fundamentalist views on others.
 INFIDELS !!

>  Now they want to try to force it on the Internet? 

 This, of course, is just plain silly, as is any attempt to
 legislate content on an unbounded international medium.

 This makes as much sense as the CANSPAM thing.
 One need merely to put their site off-shore, and no 
 amendments apply, first or otherwise.

 Too many forget that internet, including some subscribers to this
 very list, are neither bound by, nor obliged to even recognize
 the "rights" others on even this list, seem to assume apply to one
 and all.
 They do not.

-- 
Cowboy