Washington Affairs |
9 June 2003
|
FCC Relaxes Ownership Rules
The Federal Communications Commission has decided that ownership of newspapers and broadcasting outlets could do with further concentration. So, last week, the rules on ownership have been relaxed to accommodate greater "business synergies" and to allow fuller freedom of expression. One is unsure whether to laugh at the idea of people thinking there's diversity to be lost or to cry over the fact that money equals speech. Click here to read more.
Amending the Constitution to Deal with Terror Threat
In the debates over the appropriate response to the threats America faces in the 21st century, the debate on how to amend the constitution to deal with a possible decimation of the Congress is one of the more high minded and significant discussions underway. A bipartisan panel, the Continuity of Government Commission, is currently studying various solutions to the problem, and numerous suggestions have been made. While none is perfect, some are more worthy than others. Click here for more.