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Obama appoints lobbyist to head FCC transition, reports say
news.cnet.com - 11/17/2008
Obama appoints lobbyist to head FCC transition, reports say
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So much for change. Telecom policy circles are a buzz with the news of Barack Obama's pick to head the Federal Communications Commission transition team . Obama is reported to have chosen lawyer and DC insider Henry Rivera, a former Democratic FCC commissioner, lobbyist, and currently a ...

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American Thinker:  Obama Declares War on Conservative Talk Radio

Hyscience:  'Localism' and Obama's use of Alinksy's method to assault free speech

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Obama Declares War on Conservative Talk Radio
American Thinker — ... . This organization has specific ideas about localism: In other words, it would not do for broadcasters to meet with the business leaders whose companies advertise on their station. Broadcasters must reach beyond the business sector and look for leaders in the civic, religious, and non-profit sectors that regularly serve the needs of the community, particularly the needs of minority groups that are typically poorly served by the broadcasting industry as a whole. Rivera's law firm is also the former home of Kevin Martin, the current FCC chairman. Martin is himself an ...

'Localism' and Obama's use of Alinksy's method to assault free speech
Hyscience — ... Rivera's law firm is also the former home of Kevin Martin, the current FCC chairman.  Martin is himself an advocate of more stringent localism requirements. ...

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