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spanone

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19. edit: fcc jurisdiction
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 06:50 PM
Nov 2012

About the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.

http://transition.fcc.gov/aboutus.html
Kicking & Reccing my own thread because... bvar22 Nov 2012 #1
Well, isn't that interesting. woo me with science Nov 2012 #2
k&r for later. ms liberty Nov 2012 #3
It's things like this that make me wonder Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #4
A lot of times, those crazy CT people turn out to be correct! DearHeart Nov 2012 #13
i'll kick this one ibegurpard Nov 2012 #5
Kick it! It is this shite that needs to be challenged! Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #6
More Murdoch, more FOX, more ONE PERCENT PROPAGANDA. woo me with science Nov 2012 #7
K&R For inconvenient facts. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #8
KNR DirkGently Nov 2012 #9
If they can't win on policy, they will distort the message even more joeunderdog Nov 2012 #10
Rec'n this...and signed the petition, but this is pretty discouraging. Citizens FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #11
That was freaking awesome! But, or course, Rupert doesn't have conscience enough to Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #12
Rupert Murdoch's Whopping Christmas Present muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #14
Media Monopoly makes mind molding much easier. Octafish Nov 2012 #15
The Head of the FCC is appointed by the President, bvar22 Nov 2012 #16
edit: fcc jurisdiction spanone Nov 2012 #19
This is not good news. dmr Nov 2012 #17
i see a day where murdoch or someone equally as evil, owns 99% of all media worldwide. spanone Nov 2012 #18
What we need is the Sherman anti trust nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #20
Kick woo me with science Nov 2012 #21
K&R :( n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #22
yep... K&R defacto7 Dec 2012 #23
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