Mass media and freedom of speech assignment

We look forward to the demagnification of the network, including election of all the Local Advisory Boards based on the KAFKA model and the selection of a controlling majority of Pacific national board members by the local communities The Green Party of California supports: Openness in government, not secrecy, and the Freedom of Information Act as a way of guaranteeing access to government decision-making. The public reclaiming the public airwaves. Community radio, allowing for a new service of small, locally-owned FM stations, including re-legalizing “ pirate stations. Demands that the concentration of power in the telecommunications industry be limited. Wide span of programming and information, genuine citizen access, diversity of views, respect for local community interests, public affairs and quality children’s programming. The FCC should closely monitor applications for science renewals to the public airwaves to ensure that these public interest criteria are met Requirements that new and existing technologies provide outlets for scientific and cultural expression and enhance the electoral process.

The “ affordable access” and “ universal access” provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 should be interpreted by the FCC as a clear mandate for the telecommunications industry to make advanced communications systems affordable and equitably available to all American schools and libraries. Also, providing such systems should be free of corporate influence. More extensive news coverage of elections, including more debates, and coverage of ALL candidates, whether they are from so-called “ major” parties or smaller parties.