BROOKE GLADSTONE: We're back with On the Media. I'm Brooke Gladstone with some of your letters. Last week Bob reported on television after TiVo. He explored how TV's [sic] ad-skipping technology could dismantle the ad-driven television economy. Quite a few of you wrote in to point out that the VCR has long been a commercial-skipping tool. Mark Schubin of New York, editor at Videography Magazine wrote: "In order to skip commercials, TiVo users must scan forward at high speed, a feature that has been available to VCR users since the 1970s." Two weeks ago I had a discussion with the editor of The Week in the United States and the editor of The Week in England, contrasting the American and British press coverage of weapons of mass destruction. Carol Davidek-Waller of Kirkland, Washington had this to say: "For the U.S. press to justify its role as propagandist for the Bush administration by saying there is," quote, "'reverence for the U.S. presidency' is pathetic. One immediately notices that the 'reverence' did not extend to the Clintons. The foundations of the country are in the U.S. Constitution and it doesn't say anything about having reverence for elected officials. It does, however, have a lot to say about the dangers to the nation of too much power in the hands of too few." And with that, a quick de-regulation update. On Thursday the Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation that would overturn elements of the FCC's June 2nd decision to loosen media ownership rules. Should the new legislation pass the Senate, limits on cross-ownership of newspapers and broadcast outlets as well as caps on network audience share could be restored. We'll keep sending you the word, if you send us yours at onthemedia@wnyc.org and don't forget to tell us where you live and how to pronounce your name. [MUSIC]