Do you think the Fairness doctrine should be applied to internet websites?

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Henry Waxman seems to think so:

http://spectator.org/archives/2009/02/16/in-all-fairness

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Waxman is also interested, say sources, in looking at how the Internet is being used for content and free speech purposes. "It's all about diversity in media," says a House Energy staffer, familiar with the meetings. "Does one radio station or one station group control four of the five most powerful outlets in one community? Do four stations in one region carry Rush Limbaugh, and nothing else during the same time slot? Does one heavily trafficked Internet site present one side of an issue and not link to sites that present alternative views? These are some of the questions the chairman is thinking about right now, and we are going to have an FCC that will finally have the people in place to answer them."

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee is also looking at how it can put in place policies that would allow it greater oversight of the Internet. "Internet radio is becoming a big deal, and we're seeing that some web sites are able to control traffic and information, while other sites that may be of interest or use to citizens get limited traffic because of the way the people search and look for information," says on committee staffer. "We're at very early stages on this, but the chairman has made it clear that oversight of the Internet is one of his top priorities."

"This isn't just about Limbaugh or a local radio host most of us haven't heard about," says Democrat committee member. "The FCC and state and local governments also have oversight over the Internet lines and the cable and telecom companies that operate them. We want to get alternative views on radio and TV, but we also want to makes sure those alternative views are read, heard and seen online, which is becoming increasingly video and audio driven. Thanks to the stimulus package, we've established that broadband networks -- the Internet -- are critical, national infrastructure. We think that gives us an opening to look at what runs over that critical infrastructure."

Also involved in "brainstorming" on "Fairness Doctrine and online monitoring has been the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, which has published studies pressing for the Fairness Doctrine, as well as the radical MoveOn.org, which has been speaking to committee staff about policies that would allow them to use their five to six million person database to mobilize complaints against radio, TV or online entities they perceive to be limiting free speech or limiting opinion.
Holy Cow writes: "Your source is an anonymous letter to the editor."

Wrong.
Here, Holy Cow, choose a source you'll like:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=fairness%20doctrine%20waxman%20internet&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn
 
Regulating speech of any form because of disagreeing with is a direct violation of the First Amendment, and the government has absolutely no business pursuing this.
 
There is no such thing as fair that can be measured in unbiased terms! Fairness is all in the eye of the beholder or listener but cannot be defined in Truly objective terms.

Any fairness doctrine therefore is impossible to enforce evenly and therefore would be "Unconstitutional"! It sole use would be to silence opposition regardless of which political party is in power. It would be very "Anti" Free speech! So the answer to your question s "Absolutely no"


Proud Vet
 


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