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Care about Internet/Media Issues? Obama is your Candidate
Matt Stoller sums up the importance of these issues more succinctly than I could:
The internet and our media are not just issues, and they are not just tech issues, they are organizing principles around which we are shaping the very nature of our politics and culture.Obama is a strong supporter of Net Neutrality Obama: Barack Obama supports the basic principle that network providers should not be allowed to charge fees to privilege the content or applications of some web sites and Internet applications over others. This principle will ensure that the new competitors, especially small or non-profit speakers, have the same opportunity as incumbents to innovate on the Internet and to reach large audiences. Obama will protect the Internet’s traditional openness to innovation and creativity and ensure that it remains a platform for free speech and innovation that will benefit consumers and our democracy.This shows that he understands the issue, and is firmly planted on the right side of it. With Hillary, we can't be so sure. Clinton is also a vocal supporter of net neutrality, but her ties to Rupert Murdoch and heavy courting of the telecom industry for donations render her commitment to the issue questionable. FCC Appointments Senator Clinton's likely pick for FCC Chairman is Susan Ness. Her work in Bill Clinton's administration helped to reduce the number of radio station owners by over 1,100 (30%). Our democracy depends on diversity of viewpoints and ownership in media. After a disastrous Bush FCC, I'm not sure we can handle another administration bent on allowing further consolidation of the media. Obama on the FCC: The Illinois senator is on record saying that an Obama FCC will clearly support net neutrality.Media Ownership and Consolidation Obama: Encourage Diversity in Media Ownership: Barack Obama believes that the nation’s rules ensuring diversity of media ownership are critical to the public interest. Unfortunately, over the past several years, the Federal Communications Commission has promoted the concept of consolidation over diversity. Barack Obama believes that providing opportunities for minority-owned businesses to own radio and television stations is fundamental to creating the diverse media environment that federal law requires and the country deserves and demands. As president, he will encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation’s spectrum. An Obama presidency will promote greater coverage of local issues and better responsiveness by broadcasters to the communities they serve.Senator Clinton actively courted and received funds from arch-conservative media mogul bad guy Rupert Murdoch. This statement about Clinton also scares me: "broadcasters like the fact that she has 'practical real-world experience' in business." That is code for deregulation and consolidation, Clinton style. Telecom Immunity for Wiretapping The big vote on this just took place today. Despite today's "Potomac Primary", Senator Obama was there voting the right way. Once again, Senator Clinton was nowhere to be found when it came time to cast votes on this vital issue. On every issue relevant to Internet and media issues, Obama is in a better position to create the changes we need. His convictions are firm, his alliances aren't in opposition to our causes, and he speaks directly and confidently about what he'll do to ensure an open Internet, diverse media and an FCC we can be proud of. If you care about media consolidation and network neutrality, or any other Internet/Media issues, you should cast your vote for Barack Obama. (Source Link) 
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09-10-2008, 05:40 AM
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Anyone know what McCain's stance is on this issue?
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09-10-2008, 05:50 AM
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Looks like he is against net neutrality and is willing to let telecom companies censor customers internet viewing. http://www.thedailybackground.com/20...steve-ballmer/ He doesnt seem willing to regulate large companies but he sure is willing to regulate people and make sure to protect these large companies and wants to crack down on "intellectual property" and piracy via the internet. I think its pretty clear that he doesnt care much about the flow of information between people and their right not to be censored, but when it comes to a companies bottom line profit margin...he is very willing to get involved and regulate consumers! Its funny, it almost seems like he represents big business and their interests rather than those of the american citizens. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...of-piracy.html Of course I dont really trust Obama...he seems to be getting a good deal of money from telecoms and has already went back on his word when he gave them immunity. I am afraid we will get a "new net neutrality" plan and it wont be net neutral at all...it will be some illusion we are sopposed to buy into and pretend that he "had to do it" to help us from it being worse or some other such nonsense.
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09-10-2008, 07:58 AM
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thanks for that update, Jellah. You da best!
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09-10-2008, 08:12 AM
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http://www2.piratpartiet.se/international/english That site has a good amount of info in english...there is also a good deal of it in swedish of course. Du kan trana din svenska! Although the Pirate Party originated in Sweden, there are now chapters in many nations...including the US now!
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09-10-2008, 08:34 AM
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Nej men, I don't pirate stuff anymore (heck I don't even download "free" music), I quit doing that once I got a job.
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09-10-2008, 08:53 AM
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It covers intellectual property, patents and copyrights. The way the things work now, medications will not reach poor people and they would be forced to simply die and suffer while trying to wait out long patents. Its also a good way to restrict the sharing of research information...these intellectual property laws are helping companies "own" information by donating small amounts of money to projects. Its been standard for the information to be shared in central data banks so that all other research projects can benefit from the use of any and all information discovered (we are talking things found along the way) but now corps have been seeking ways to shut that down and have suceeded by getting stricter intellectual property laws...but they never talk about THAT...they always make it about music or movies. On the movie music issue, intellectual property also becomes a chokehold that helps to control culture and the communication and sharing of that culture between us. Shutting down peer to peer sites ALSO has the wonderful side affect of making it harder for artists to bypass big companies and share their own work. Anyway, its actually a very large issue with many aspects and its extremely important. We now have available to us very important tools, tools that truly further our education, our knowledge, our communication etc and making sure that those things are more "controlled" by the few is a very old concept and has always been done (see the original reasons for library cards)....but we now have a way to keep that out of the control of the "few" and in the hands of the "many"....unless we stay asleep and allow them to wrest it away from us. Bascially, I DEMAND you support your local pirate party 
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09-10-2008, 09:05 AM
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okidokes, I'm down with that. More freedom can't be wrong... I tend to err in the side of anarchy rather than totalitarianism. anyhoo, my chosing not to use pirated anything is a personal choice, not a govt policy matter.
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09-10-2008, 09:11 AM
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09-10-2008, 09:19 AM
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Nah, I get those for free.. like the ones you sent me.
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