If XM can broacast the POTUS channel free and commercial free for 18 mos., why can't
we demand that Congress leglislate that all broadcasters be required to jointly contribute a small portion of their band with (now mind you I'm no expert on how bandwith works--I only know it exists) for the purpose of public discourse even in off POTUS election years? Require that the resulting station(s) be nonprofits and set up a governance board made up of representatives of parties? and of citizens. Now oversight I don't know. Require that the bandwith broacast in all media forms (radio, teevee, and internet). I understand that the POTUS channel can be received by a regular radio and does not require a satellite radio reception device.
Any thoughts? Can this idea be parlayed into a reform campaign?
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