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Network's Control of Debate Rankles Pundits When MSNBC aired the debate of the Democratic candidates in North Carolina, they set up a list of rules for usage of the audio and video, including a restriction against Internet use. There's been an outcry from bloggers and other free-speech activists for permission to post, share and comment on clips from the debate.

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Network's Control of Debate Rankles Pundits

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Network's Control of Debate Rankles Pundits

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When MSNBC aired the debate of the Democratic candidates in North Carolina, they set up a list of rules for usage of the audio and video, including a restriction against Internet use. There's been an outcry from bloggers and other free-speech activists for permission to post, share and comment on clips from the debate.