"One of our best-kept secrets is the degree to which a handful of huge corporations control the flow of information in the United States. Whether it is television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books or the Internet, a few giant conglomerates are determining what we see, hear and read. And the situation is likely to become much worse as a result of radical deregulation effortsand some horrendous court decisions. Television is the means by which most Americans get their news. Without exception, every major network is owned by a huge conglomerate that has enormous conflicts of interest. This is an issue that Congress can no longer ignore." --Congressman Bernie Sanders,The Hill (12 June 2002)