Where does it end with the GOP? If information does not fit the political spin, it is dismissed, destroyed or ignored. Just like in a communist country, everything must receive the stamp of approval of the political director or else it is doomed. The GOP is so dominated by special interests they have to destroy their own reports that might have a negative impact on campaign donations, tax payers/consumers be damned. Why do the Republicans hate Americans so much and prefer special interests?
Boxer released the second report Monday afternoon. The FCC Media Bureau report analyzes the impact of deregulation in the radio industry. The report states that from March 1996 through March 2003, the number of commercial radio stations on the air rose 5.9 percent while the number of station owners fell 35 percent.After the long Cold War with the Soviets, why is the GOP so eager to recreate the Soviet political/government tactics? Where exactly is the GOP economic model taking us besides one-size-fits-all that was also so soundly defeated during the Cold War? Consolidation in the business world is certainly beneficial for those lucky few at the top in business but I fail to see the benefits for consumers nor do I see how this helps entrepreneurs in the US.The intense concentration of ownership followed a 1996 rewrite of telecommunications law that eliminated a 40-station national ownership cap.
The report, apparently prepared in 2003, was never made public, nor have any similar analyses followed, despite the fact that radio industry reports were released in 1998, 2001 and 2002, Boxer said.
In a letter to Martin sent earlier Monday, the senator wrote, "This is the second report in a week that I have received that appears to have been shelved by officials within the FCC and I am growing more and more concerned at these developments."
