1996 Telecommunications Act

[myuman]

I've been keeping myself up at night wondering why I must dig so deep to find real music.  I knew this bill was involved, did some simple research and just raging over what I found... I always knew slick willy was a buffoon, then I found another reason to loathe the man... an actual quote after he signed the bill in 1996: At the bill-signing ceremony, Clinton hailed the legislation as one of the most significant bills in a century. "Today our laws will catch up with our future," said Clinton. "We will help to create an open marketplace where competition and innovation can move as quick as light." I'm sorry folks... but this is the reason for the RIAA, why HFS, dc101, MTV stink, the Brittany Spears', Matchbox 20's, and need I mention "(c)rap" in the mainstream.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Dude... mainstream music has been overwhelmingly dominanted by garbage since pretty much the beginning of time.

[lily1]

does this telecom act of '96 have a provision that verizon have a monopoly on local phone service up and down the eastern seaboard?
 
 i thought we broke up the "ma bell" to make "baby bells" when in fact, the only "baby bells" there are is in long distance, no local phone service. only 10 years ago i remember new england telephone in new england, bell atlantic down here and bellsouth for, well, the south, for local service. now that is all verizon. why is the fcc not going after them? am i the only one who things there is something wrong with this?

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Verizon is your friend.
 
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[Jaguär]

Apparently, Verizon has greased up the politicians hands enough as opposed to other industries.

[mjnova]

Buy a $2000 hot dog from Dubya, and the world is yours!!!

[mankie]

Originally posted by mjnova:
  Buy a $2000 hot dog from Dubya, and the world is yours!!!

I thought that was Clinton?

[bra]

Originally posted by lily1:
  does this telecom act of '96 have a provision that verizon have a monopoly on local phone service up and down the eastern seaboard?
 
 i thought we broke up the "ma bell" to make "baby bells" when in fact, the only "baby bells" there are is in long distance, no local phone service. only 10 years ago i remember new england telephone in new england, bell atlantic down here and bellsouth for, well, the south, for local service. now that is all verizon. why is the fcc not going after them? am i the only one who things there is something wrong with this?

Check out the Future of Music Coalition.  They do a conference every January at Georgetown University.
 http://www.futureofmusic.org/

[Metal Meltdown]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by mjnova:
  Buy a $2000 hot dog from Dubya, and the world is yours!!!

I thought that was Clinton? [/b]

Clinton's hot dog was free..for interns and ugly women from the south:P

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by mjnova:
  Buy a $2000 hot dog from Dubya, and the world is yours!!!

I thought that was Clinton? [/b]

Clinton, Bush; they all dish out the same cheap shit after they've lied to you and robbed you blind.