] Its justification for existence was weak 70 years ago,
] but advances in technology since then have eliminated
] whatever arguments remained. Central planning didn't work
] for the Soviet Union, and it's not working for us. The
] FCC is now an agency that does more harm than good.

Declan's perennial libertarian ranting, but I have to admit that the FCC has made many decisions recently that I don't like.

They should have told the FBI to ask congress about tapping VOIP, and they should have ignored Janet Jackson...

I'm not even so concerned about protecting the "public's" access to the airwaves, as the internet is a far more effective communications system and community organizers who aren't moving to it aren't moving forward at all.

However, I remain unconvinced that such a radical change is going to come out well on all accounts.

Why the FCC should die