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Comcast censors criticisms of itself and Rep. Carney

The telecom and cable operator rejects an ad, run by numerous other stations and newspapers, bringing to light its lawbreaking and the actions of a congressman who receives substantial donations from Comcast.
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  • Monday, June 9, 2008 01:12 PM

    censorship

    I used to argue that it wasn't meaningful to call such things "censorship" unless they were done by an actual government. I still think the word gets used too often in situations where it doesn't really apply, but corporate media consolidation has resulted in situations like this where the word fits all too well.

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