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Old September 19th 06, 10:04 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
D Peter Maus D Peter Maus is offline
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Default Media Ownership.

Dick Chisel wrote:
D Peter Maus wrote:

While I don't believe, as many do, that FCC has been bought and
paid for, these stories suggest that there is a smell test long
overdue on 12th Street SW.


Not saying I believe they were bought and paid for either, but back in
the 50s, an FCC Commissioner was noted for his comment that those were
"the whorehouse years", referring to all the behind the scenes payola
related to the color system wars and the VHF/UHF debates.

If this was his comment back in the Ozzie and Harriet era, between
today's ownership issues and BPL, ya gotta wonder if the fix is in ...



It certainly raises the hairs on the back of my neck.