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blogslut

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2. Blame Newt Gingrich

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Sat Jan 28, 2017, 08:32 PM

Jan 2017

http://nymag.com/news/frank-rich/murdoch-scandal-2011-8/index3.html

One classic example occurred in 1995, after the Federal Communications Commission questioned whether Murdoch had misled it in 1985, when News Corp., then based in Australia, secured Fox broadcast licenses despite a federal law limiting foreign ownership of local stations to 25 percent. The matter died soon after the News Corp. book division HarperCollins offered the then–Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, a $4.5 million advance. True to form, Murdoch claimed to have no idea that the book deal was ever in the works—even though he conceded having met with Gingrich just a few weeks earlier to discuss the FCC inquiry. (The ensuing ruckus shamed Gingrich into forgoing the advance.)

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You can argue that the Telecommunications Act was a mistake. But with or without it Fox News StevieM Jan 2017 #1

same train breitbart and fake news makes money JI7 Jan 2017 #4

Blame Newt Gingrich blogslut Jan 2017 #2

I remember at around that time, The Nation magazine published a huge enough Jan 2017 #3

Should never have been passed. Symptomatic of a Democratic suicide impulse? Maybe. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #5

Agreed. mrgorth Jan 2017 #13

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 deregulated the media industry. still_one Jan 2017 #6

What about Sanders? Chiquitita Jan 2017 #7

Dem Party lost house and senate in 1994. No law is the work of one man delisen Jan 2017 #8

No, it's not true. lapucelle Jan 2017 #9

Thanks Chiquitita Jan 2017 #12

So what exactly are you implying? ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #10

What are you implying that I'm implying? Chiquitita Jan 2017 #14

The implication seems to be that while Clinton will get no credit lapucelle Jan 2017 #15

The FCC's legal argument in favor of net neutrality is predicated on the provisions of this law lapucelle Jan 2017 #11

The GOP had a veto proof majority- but thanks for smearing the Clinton's! Gosh after what this crap bettyellen Jan 2017 #16

Maybe the OP headline should be lapucelle Jan 2017 #17