[governance] Re: *respites note* re Breaking Blogcasts: - Communications comments weign in on G.E. sale of NBC TV to Comcast.

[linda misek-falkoff]

Dear Jeff, thanks for coming in on this; I feel sure all here will be
appreciative.

On one dimension or another issues of *diversity*, 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.

With warm regards, Linda M F.

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Jeffrey A. Williams <jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com
> wrote:

>  Linda,
>
>
>
>   Of course the FCC and the FTC will have to weigh in on this as to
> wheather this sale is
>
> in the best interest of the public.  Folks should direct their comments to
> those two
>
> USG departments in this regard.
>
>
>
>   My own opinion in general and briefly stated is that this sale to Comcast
> is a very bad
>
> idea as it narrows competition in certain media spaces that broadcast media
> is already
>
> lacking and that Comcast IMHO has largely been a Bad Actor in the IT sector
> as well
>
> as the Cable broadcasting industry.  Good governance has not been evident
> enough
>
> in respec to how the FCC in particular has delt with Comcasts recent
> attempts to
>
> selectively but broadly so, censor it's own users and other pass through
> traffic from
>
> in particular P2P traffic.
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: linda misek-falkoff
> Sent: Dec 3, 2009 9:22 AM
> To: cccun at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: 2009-cccun-board at yahoogroups.com, General Secretary , "Jeffrey A.
> Williams" , respectful.interfaces at gmail.com
> Subject: *respites note* re Breaking Blogcasts: - Communications comments
> weign in on G.E. sale of NBC TV to Comcast.
>
> *----- respectful interfaces e-note 120309 -----*
>
> Dear Colleagues who note networks features, negotiations and altering *
> interfaces*,
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/ge-agrees-to-sell-nbc-to-comcast/?scp=6&sq=comcast&st=cse
>
>
> http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/business/media/04nbc.html
>
> So we witness that Internet Bloggers are already weighing in on this "the
> other real world" acquisition.
>
> In the sense that all language is metaphor (virtual and made up of
> approximations for thoughts, feelings, and observations) *cyberspace* is
> closely monitoring / shadowing  *media space at large* and appears to be
> competing as to what is labeled "breaking news."
>
> Posted for interest in communications happenings,
> With best wishes and interest of course in comments currently,
> Linda M F.
>
> --
> LDMF.
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> CCC/UN.
> Regards,
>
> Jeffrey A. Williams
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>
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>
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