http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/consolidating-the-threats-to-freedom-part-i/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/consolidating-the-threats-to-freedom-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Matthew Pakizegee Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:11:42 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=900#comment-159 I liked this article. The government is restricting peoples right to their property by only allowing them to own one media outlet in each city I liked this article. The government is restricting peoples right to their property by only allowing them to own one media outlet in each city

]]> http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/consolidating-the-threats-to-freedom-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Ervin Hill Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:48:32 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=900#comment-139 The old school media outlets are waning in popularity anyways, but Obama appears to understand that as well. The government is looking to provide "broadband access" to rural America, which inevitably means controlling content. The free market has managed to keep consolidation from becoming an issue. The internet is the ultimate free market answer to media consolidation as it allows access to multiple sources of information. As soon as the government gets into the ISP business, access to those sources will become impeded. The old school media outlets are waning in popularity anyways, but Obama appears to understand that as well. The government is looking to provide “broadband access” to rural America, which inevitably means controlling content.
The free market has managed to keep consolidation from becoming an issue. The internet is the ultimate free market answer to media consolidation as it allows access to multiple sources of information. As soon as the government gets into the ISP business, access to those sources will become impeded.

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