Minnesota Senator Urges Us to Fight for Free Flow of Information

Democratic Senator Al Franken spoke at the Netroots Nation Conference in Las Vegas on July 24th and urged the audience to look at the implications of the looming merger between Comcast and NBC.

If no one stops the Comcast and NBC merger, Franken asked: “How long do you think it will take before four or five mega corporations affectively control the flow of the information in America not only on television but online?”

With mergers, like the very one between Comcast and NBC, comes the threat of gate keeping. Franken acknowledged that the openness of the Internet would be jeopardized, as newly merged companies would have the power to

stop certain content, suggest other content, and effectively limit the choices of consumers in everything from news to shopping.

Franken also warned that this could be the first of a domino-effect of mergers if consumers didn't speak out.

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