Libertarian FAQ: Should the government regulate radio, TV, or the press?

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This article is from the Libertarian FAQ, by Joe Dehn jwd3@dehnbase.fidonet.org, Robert Bickford rab.AT.daft.com, Mike Huben mhuben@world.std.com and Advocates for Self-Government http://www.self-gov.org/ with numerous contributions by others.

54 Libertarian FAQ: Should the government regulate radio, TV, or the press?

America's free press is envied by freedom-starved people everywhere.
Dictators use a controlled press to silence opposition and to feed
lies to their citizens.

Americans would not like it if the government here owned or controlled
the newspapers. Why should we like government control of TV and radio
any better? As with printed words, broadcast words can and should be
regulated by the free market.

Americans should be able to freely choose what they will watch or
listen to, without Big Brother making those decisions for them. [3]

[3] "The Liberator," Spring 1992, pp. 18-19, Advocates for Self-
Government, 3955 Pleasantdale Road, No. 106-A, Atlanta, GA 30340,
(800)932-1776.