[CLUE-Talk] FCC Deregulation Debate

[Sean LeBlanc]

On 01-29 15:15, Randy Arabie wrote:
> On Tuesday, 28 January 2003 at 18:07:42 -0700, Sean LeBlanc <seanleblanc at americanisp.net> wrote:
> > On 01-07 13:26, Keith Christian wrote:
> > > Wow.
> > > 
> > > If one wants to witness more of the 'tyranny of the majority' then watch what
> > > happens if this deregulation takes place.
> > > 
> > > Who do the media giants think they're kidding?  What would drive or foster
> > > diversity of opinion in a climate like that?
> > > 
> > > (Let 'em all merge...then they could call themselves "Pravda.")
> > > 
> > > I would appreciate rebuttals to my opinion.
> > 
> > I just finished up _The Future of Ideas_, by Lawrence Lessig. There are some
> > interesting topics[0] he covers in that book, and many deal with the issues
> > of control...in some cases, government has caused and/or enforced
> > oligarchies and monopolies via "regulation", so I guess it all depends on
> > what is meant by "deregulation". 
> > 
> > Anyway, this thread is old, but I'd like to recommend the book. Written by a
> > lawyer, but enough techie stuff in there to sastisfy most folks on here. :) 
> > 
> > [0] Such topics as: patent & copyright law, DeCSS, Napster, MP3.com, smart
> > vs. dumb radio, QoS, etc.
> 
> I checked out a copy from the library today during lunch.  It looks like 
> it will be a good read.
> 
> In the preface he talks a bit about his first book, _Code and Other Laws 
> of Cyberspace_.  Have you, or anyone on the list, read it?

I have not. But it's on my "to-read" list...it's a long list, but it's not
always a queue; sometimes it's a stack. :)

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