Should never have been passed. Symptomatic of a Democratic suicide impulse? Maybe. (Reply #5)

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5. Should never have been passed. Symptomatic of a Democratic suicide impulse? Maybe.

Yes, there would likely still be a FOX, but there would probably be much more effective counters to it. It's also what enabled the emergence of the Clear Channel RW machine.

It didn't cause RW media, but it made possible the extreme consolidation that has largely eliminated media independence.

Very bad move on Clinton's part.

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17 replies	Author	Time	Post
Post removed [View all]	Post removed	Jan 2017	OP
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

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