A Message from Senator Franken

[midnight]

Run time: 02:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SDiJ45KaqU   Posted on YouTube: January 10, 2011 By YouTube Member: FrankenForSenate Views on YouTube: 104280   Posted on DU: January 16, 2011 By DU Member: midnight Views on DU: 755

 


Dear Attorney General Holder and Chairman Genachowski,

We write to urge you to reject the merger of Comcast Corporation and NBC Universal.

This deal would mean higher cable rates and less freedom of choice for American consumers, and it would give a single media conglomerate unprecedented control over the flow of information in America. Whenever the same company owns both the content and the pipes delivering that content, consumers lose.

Already, we have seen that Comcast is not operating in good faith. By imposing a new fee on the company delivering Netflix’s online video streaming, Comcast is trying to kill off a competitor. Comcast has also refused to provide the FCC with documents necessary for the review process, and has already named the 43 executives who will take over NBC Universal.

As American consumers, we know a bad deal when we see one. Allowing this merger to proceed could lead to subsequent deals, leaving Americans at the mercy of a few powerful media conglomerates.

Don’t fall for Comcast’s spin. Don’t be swayed by their army of lobbyists. Stand up for American consumers. Stop this merger.

Sincerely,
http://www.alfranken.com/index.php/splash/fccopenletter


Al Franken
&
YOUR NAME + 78071 OTHERS HERE

[ocd liberal]

1. Proud to be 1st rec! n/t

[midnight]

4. Thank you....

[rbnyc]

2. K&R (nt)

[Marblehead]

3. I hope it

helps....

[Kurovski]

5. I would think it'd be easy to get Republicans on board for this.

You could sell it to them as "MSNBC as a "liberal" outlet could really take over." I'd send it to family and friends who are pubbies.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

10. As long as someone other than Al Franken asks

The mere fact that Al Franken is against this merger will be enough to make the more low-information pubes take to the streets in support of this great capitalist venture which we can't allow the commies in our government to obstruct...

Especially if someone charters a bunch of busses so that their grass-roots movement can get down to DC to have their voices heard...

[Althaia]

6. K & R

although I do note the irony of Senator Franken being a former employee of NBC. :tv:

Then again, his inside knowledge of NBC adds to his credibility on the issue.

I've even shared the petition on Facebook. Let's make this go viral - it's that important!

[cynthia]

7. I did

We all need to get behind this, and add our signatures.

[midnight]

8. Thank you to those of you who read this and thank you to those

of you that signed the petition....

[Kurovski]

9. Kick. (nt)