http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/ The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40141 Chris Brand Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:19 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40141 You have to wonder whether the PTC website generates three messages to the FCC for each individual American who uses it to express their opinion, don't you ? You have to wonder whether the PTC website generates three messages to the FCC for each individual American who uses it to express their opinion, don’t you ?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46824 Chris Brand Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:19 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46824 You have to wonder whether the PTC website generates three messages to the FCC for each individual American who uses it to express their opinion, don't you ? You have to wonder whether the PTC website generates three messages to the FCC for each individual American who uses it to express their opinion, don’t you ?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40140 Dan Isett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:03:59 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40140 With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not "computer generated" any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you're not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don't like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government? With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not “computer generated” any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you’re not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don’t like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46823 Dan Isett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:03:59 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46823 With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not "computer generated" any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you're not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don't like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government? With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not “computer generated” any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you’re not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don’t like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40139 Dan Isett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:02:48 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40139 With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not "computer generated" any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you're not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don't like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government? With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not “computer generated” any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you’re not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don’t like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46822 Dan Isett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:02:48 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46822 With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not "computer generated" any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you're not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don't like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government? With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not “computer generated” any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you’re not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don’t like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40138 Dan Isett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:01:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-40138 With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not "computer generated" any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you're not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don't like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government? With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not “computer generated” any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you’re not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don’t like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46821 Dan Isett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:01:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/12/13/does-the-public-really-communicate-with-the-fcc/#comment-46821 With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not "computer generated" any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you're not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don't like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government? With all due respect, complaints filed with the FCC via the Parents Television Council website are not “computer generated” any more so than any message sent to Capitol Hill or elsewhere via any similiar online communications service (ie Capwiz or Voter Voice). Indeed such communications are generated by individual Americans - aka the owners of the broadcast airwaves - who have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Surely you’re not suggesting that the voices of hundreds of thousands of Americans should be silenced simply because you don’t like what they say or the method by which they communicate with their government?

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