Posted in Blog on January 18th, 2011
Dear Friend,
A big disappointment today: The FCC and the Department of Justice have signed off on the Comcast/NBC merger, paving the way for a single enormous media conglomerate to obtain unprecedented control over the flow of information in our country.
I’ll be candid with you: This is an awful development for those of us who care about media consolidation. It will restrict your freedom of choice and raise your cable and Internet bills. And it could pave the way for even more media mergers and even less room for independent voices in the media.
But the fight’s not over. We’re building a grassroots movement to stand up to the special interests and stand up for middle class consumers. And every time an American learns more about what’s at stake in this fight, our movement grows stronger.
Help to strengthen our grassroots movement — share this message on FACEBOOK andTWITTER!
I know that these corporate elites have all the money and lots of influence — even, it appears, with President Obama’s Department of Justice and an FCC chaired by one of his appointees.
And I know that this decision only validates their efforts to silence critics and punish dissenters.
But I’ve also seen how hard many of you worked to raise our collective voices and warn of the danger posed by corporate control of the media. And I’m confident that, if we take today’s setback as a cue to work even harder, we’ll win in the end and keep our media free.
I’ll be in touch soon to talk about next steps.
Thanks for standing with me,
Dear Friend,
A big disappointment today: The FCC and the Department of Justice have signed off on the Comcast/NBC merger, paving the way for a single enormous media conglomerate to obtain unprecedented control over the flow of information in our country.
I’ll be candid with you: This is an awful development for those of us who care about media consolidation. It will restrict your freedom of choice and raise your cable and Internet bills. And it could pave the way for even more media mergers and even less room for independent voices in the media.
But the fight’s not over. We’re building a grassroots movement to stand up to the special interests and stand up for middle class consumers. And every time an American learns more about what’s at stake in this fight, our movement grows stronger.
Help to strengthen our grassroots movement — share this message on FACEBOOK andTWITTER!
I know that these corporate elites have all the money and lots of influence — even, it appears, with President Obama’s Department of Justice and an FCC chaired by one of his appointees.
And I know that this decision only validates their efforts to silence critics and punish dissenters.
But I’ve also seen how hard many of you worked to raise our collective voices and warn of the danger posed by corporate control of the media. And I’m confident that, if we take today’s setback as a cue to work even harder, we’ll win in the end and keep our media free.
I’ll be in touch soon to talk about next steps.
Thanks for standing with me,
The FCC and Department of Justice just approved the NBC/Comcast merger -- something that will have dire consequences for years to come.
Please take 2 minutes to watch this important video and get the details. Then, add your name to Al's open letter to the FCC by signing up below!
Please take 2 minutes to watch this important video and get the details. Then, add your name to Al's open letter to the FCC by signing up below!
It’s up to each one of us to do everything we can to stop big corporations from gaining control of our media.
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,
Al Franken
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