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podcastingnews.com - 12/24/2008
Lawrence Lessig: It’s Time To Eliminate The FCC
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Newsweek has a great feature today by Creative Commons guru Lawrence Lessig that argues that it’s time to kill off the FCC: Born in the 1930s, at a time when the utmost importance was put on stability, the agency has become the focal point for almost every important innovation in ...
arstechnica.com - 12/30/2008
Martin drops porn filtering from FCC free wireless broadband plan
— arstechnica.com — FCC Chair Kevin Martin has dropped porn filtering from his free wireless broadband plan. "I'm saying if this is a problem for people, let's take it away," Martin told Ars today. Read More... (more) Martin drops porn filtering from FCC free wireless ...

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newsweek.com - 12/24/2008
Newsweek: Why we should demolish the FCC
— newsweek.com — Economic growth requires innovation. Trouble is, Washington is practically designed to resist it. Built into the DNA of the agencies created to protect innovation is an almost irresistible urge to protect the most powerful instead. The FCC is a ... (more) Newsweek: Why we should demolish the FCC

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broadcastingcable.com - 12/31/2008
Nightlight Bill On Martin's Last Meeting Agenda - 12/30/2008 3:11:00 PM
— broadcastingcable.com — Jan. 15 meeting will also have presentations from various bureaus and a look at challenges ahead By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/30/2008 3:11:00 PM FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has lined up only one substantive item for his last meeting as ... (more) Nightlight Bill On Martin's Last Meeting Agenda - ...

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Lawrence Lessig says it's time to nuke the FCC from orbit — Ars Technica
That's it, says Stanford Professor Lawrence Lessig, time to kill the FCC once and for all. Read More...