re: #54 freetoken

I would like to see, someday, that we go to expiring broadcast licensing in this country for privately owned radio and television. Given say only a 2 year window, with a need to prove that the broadcasts are indeed serving the community rather than the current method of continuing until something grievous happens.

The system for broadcast licensing is outdated but I don’t think changing to public broadcasting would make much difference. Cable, internet, podcasts, etc would just take up the slack. Either way, radio stations have a hell of a time making money any more. Local TV and newspapers have all been bought up by a handful of conglomerates. Broadcast over public airwaves may eventually return to public domain just because private companies can’t make enough money with them.