<div>Dear Jeff, thanks for coming in on this; I feel sure all here will be appreciative. </div>
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<div>On one dimension or another issues of <em>diversity</em>, or not, tend to emerge in communication contexts - i.e. what's in a network? - and with your support of *Respectful Interfaces* (and more!) at large - your contributions are much appreciated. And nicely "scholarshiped" as well as philosophical.</div>
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<div>With warm regards, Linda M F.<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Jeffrey A. Williams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com">jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p> Of course the FCC and the FTC will have to weigh in on this as to wheather this sale is</p>
<p>in the best interest of the public. Folks should direct their comments to those two</p>
<p>USG departments in this regard.</p>
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<p> My own opinion in general and briefly stated is that this sale to Comcast is a very bad</p>
<p>idea as it narrows competition in certain media spaces that broadcast media is already</p>
<p>lacking and that Comcast IMHO has largely been a Bad Actor in the IT sector as well</p>
<p>as the Cable broadcasting industry. Good governance has not been evident enough</p>
<p>in respec to how the FCC in particular has delt with Comcasts recent attempts to</p>
<p>selectively but broadly so, censor it's own users and other pass through traffic from</p>
<p>in particular P2P traffic. <br><br><br></p>
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<div class="h5">-----Original Message----- <br>From: linda misek-falkoff <br>Sent: Dec 3, 2009 9:22 AM <br>To: <a href="mailto:cccun@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">cccun@yahoogroups.com</a> <br>Cc: <a href="mailto:2009-cccun-board@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">2009-cccun-board@yahoogroups.com</a>, General Secretary , "Jeffrey A. Williams" , <a href="mailto:respectful.interfaces@gmail.com" target="_blank">respectful.interfaces@gmail.com</a> <br>
Subject: *respites note* re Breaking Blogcasts: - Communications comments weign in on G.E. sale of NBC TV to Comcast. <br><br>
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<div>Dear Colleagues who note networks features, negotiations and altering <em>interfaces</em>, </div>
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<div>The Internet links to this material appears flush left on the next two lines in this post. First is the main article, next is Blog viewer commentary.</div>
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<div><a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/ge-agrees-to-sell-nbc-to-comcast/?scp=6&sq=comcast&st=cse" target="_blank">http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/ge-agrees-to-sell-nbc-to-comcast/?scp=6&sq=comcast&st=cse</a></div>
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<div><a href="http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/business/media/04nbc.html" target="_blank">http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/business/media/04nbc.html</a></div>
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<div>So we witness that Internet Bloggers are already weighing in on this "the other real world" acquisition. </div>
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<div>In the sense that all language is metaphor (virtual and made up of approximations for thoughts, feelings, and observations) <u>cyberspace</u> is closely monitoring / shadowing <u>media space at large</u> and appears to be competing as to what is labeled "breaking news." </div>
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<div>Posted for interest in communications happenings, </div>
<div>With best wishes and interest of course in comments currently, </div>
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