U.S. Backs Off Relaxing Rules for Big Media

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/28/business/media/28media.html


By STEPHEN LABATON

Published: January 28, 2005


ASHINGTON, Jan. 27 - Media companies hoping to expand their television station holdings and to own both TV stations and newspapers in the same markets suffered a setback yesterday when the Bush administration decided to abandon its challenge to a ruling that blocked the relaxation of ownership rules.

The Justice Department will not ask the Supreme Court to consider a decision last year by a federal appeals court in Philadelphia that sharply criticized the move toward deregulation and ordered the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its action. The decision is a final slap to Michael K. Powell, the departing chairman of the F.C.C., who had advocated the changes.

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[Bozita]

1. Sounds like Powell knew this was coming

[truthisfreedom]

2. excellent.

i like, i like.

[Moderator]

3. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1189809