Hearing attendees tell FCC to tighten media-ownership rules

[Judi Lynn]

Hearing attendees tell FCC to tighten media-ownership rules

By The Associated Press
10.10.06

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The battle over media consolidation began with hundreds of people, including actors, writers and musicians, imploring the Federal Communications Commission to prevent media conglomerates from growing even bigger.

Two public hearings on the topic resembled sporting events with attendees whooping, clapping wildly and even booing as the five FCC commissioners sat quietly and listened for more than seven hours on Oct. 3.

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican, has said he backs a repeal of the rule that restricts a company from owning both a newspaper and broadcast station in the same city.

The so-called cross-ownership rule was repealed in 2003, when the commission also relaxed other rules restricting media growth. But the decision sparked a popular revolt, congressional action and a federal appeals court decision that resulted in that issue being sent back to the agency for reconsideration.
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http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=17515

[Peace Patriot]

1. Power to the People! Wow! "Attendees whooping, clapping wildly" and

even "booing" the fartfaces who have destroyed American journalism. I love it! Get uppity, people! It's time!

Corporate news monopolies are the NUMBER #1 CAUSE of the Iraq war, stolen elections, Bush ripping up the Constitution, multiple tax cuts for the super-rich amidst a $10 TRILLON deficit, no univeral health care, job outsourcing, the loss of quality education, the destruction of FEMA, corporate pollution, the lack of an alternative energy program, gas gouging, child prostitution rings in our own Mariana islands along with sweatshops, child molestation in our own Congress, and the utter filth and stench of this fascist junta that has seized power in our land. They are the enablers: five rightwing billionaire CEOs controlling all the news and opinion, and convincing too many Americans that a lying, hyopcritical, greedy, murderous, fascist minority is the majority! It is not true. It is a lie. WE ARE THE MAJORITY!

My profound thanks to all who were alert to this hearing, and showed up and gave them hell! You spoke, clapped, whooped and booed for us all!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. K&R Keep this on the radar -- this is as important as impeachment! nt

[pberq]

3. K&R - keep this kicked, and support the opposition to this insanity