The public gets not one penny from them in return for those airwaves.

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But having said that, there's also a sea change in attitude towards media.

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So the competition isn't once you got the license, running the station; it's getting the license.

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Our existing media system today is the direct result of government laws and subsidies that created it.

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But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.

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The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters.

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Local television news, on both radio and television, is so appalling. Makes print journalism look like the greatest stuff ever written.

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As the mainstream media has become increasingly dependent on advertising revenues for support, it has become an anti-democratic force in society.

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And understand that scarce spectrum is used today for example for cell phone operators, they have to pay for the airwaves they use, for their services.

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You know, a left-winger, the barrier to success if you're on the left in commercial radio is a mile and a half higher than it is if you're on the right.

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