[IP] Re: Censorship Run Amok: XM, Big Money at the FCC, and the Rest

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Brock N. Meeks" <bmeeks@cox.net>
Date: May 18, 2007 10:59:16 AM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Re: [IP] Re: Censorship Run Amok: XM, Big Money at the FCC,  
and the Rest

Yes, but...

Steve, I think you've raised a very valid argument here.  The one  
point that
is glossed over, however, is the implied social contract (if that is  
even an
appropriate phrase) of XM and it's subscribers that the airwaves  
would be
"uncensored."

Now, to be sure, the marketplace can "vote" with their dollars and  
simply go
elsewhere if they feel they've been harmed.  But doesn't management,  
at some
level, bare responsibility for promises it made to subscribers?

The debate is an interesting one on all sides.

--Brock


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