The goal was not for deregulation to create an oligopoly in the media industry but rather the intent was to create a diverse industry of competition that anyone could participate in if they wanted to. Drale suggests that in order for policy regarding telecommunications to work in favor for the common good of society it must be a result of several different competing values to be wrapped up together in the notion of a good society. Deliberation requires the participation of not just the policy makers but also the public and in order to create a system that works, all arguments must be addressed. Considering the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Drale credits it as a failure in most aspects. She accepts the fact that deregulation led to the production of a frenzy of mergers in which produced media conglomerates but she also states that it has brought about the development of alternative media and a public sphere that can be found and scene on the
The goal was not for deregulation to create an oligopoly in the media industry but rather the intent was to create a diverse industry of competition that anyone could participate in if they wanted to. Drale suggests that in order for policy regarding telecommunications to work in favor for the common good of society it must be a result of several different competing values to be wrapped up together in the notion of a good society. Deliberation requires the participation of not just the policy makers but also the public and in order to create a system that works, all arguments must be addressed. Considering the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Drale credits it as a failure in most aspects. She accepts the fact that deregulation led to the production of a frenzy of mergers in which produced media conglomerates but she also states that it has brought about the development of alternative media and a public sphere that can be found and scene on the