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STOP FCC DEREGULATION!!!

I'm back from Vancouver but no time to write today -- will write more later this week.

In the meantime, I received this from Utne Reader this morning and thought I'd pass it along:

TAKE ACTION: Stop the FCC!

On June 2, the Federal Communications Commission intends to lift restrictions on media ownership that could allow your local newspaper, cable provider, radio stations, and TV channels all to be owned by one company. The result could be the disappearance of the checks and balances provided by a competitive media marketplace—and huge cutbacks in local news and reporting. Good, balanced information is the basis for our democracy. That’s why we’re asking that: “Congress and the FCC should stop media deregulation and work to make the media diverse, competitive, balanced, and fair.”

Take action now at: http://www.moveon.org/stopthefcc

(P.S.: I did see Matrix Reloaded and will share some thoughts and insights later this week. Short version: wow, best sequel I've ever seen.)