Al Gore

expresses his concern about the threats to freedom of speech.

Note this part:

"Using recent attacks on the Dixie Chicks that followed anti-war comments by one group member as an example, Gore said big corporations threaten the true meaning of democracies because representatives--through various media outlets--try to stamp out opposing views with financial retaliation."

They can do this because there is no Fairness Doctrine to ensure free and open debate.