Day: <span>June 7, 2002</span>

Steve Ross: “Obviously, there are certain things which must remain secret for the sake of national security, but that category must remain as narrow as possible in order for our freedoms to flourish. I am concerned that the Presidents of the modern era… have continually broadened this category of information to the point where it is starting to undercut this nation’s 200-year old experiment in democracy.”

Michael Boyle (minus parentheticals ):

“As far as I’m concerned, Winer is pretty directly taking on the Telecom Reform Act… By concentrating ownership of the media, the Act led directly… to the point where there is a lack of competition in the marketplace: competition that would (and traditionally did) keep journalists honest… There aren’t very many players left…, so it’s less likely that someone will defect from current practice… and thus in effect keep them all honest.

“The CDA was a smokescreen! It was the rest of the 1996 Telecom Reform Act that was really offensive. It vacated accountability in the media through the removal of competition. The effect this has had… is undeniable.”

Michelle Delio: “The man in charge of archiving and maintaining electronic copies of Norway’s most important historical documents is dead and so is access to those archives. So the director of the Norwegian cultural center is pleading for hackers to help him crack the center’s password-protected database.”