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Sen. Boxer's Statement on the FCC Decision on Media Ownership
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 07:55:31 -0400
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 22:11:21 -0700 From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com> [Note: This item comes from reader Mike Cheponis. DLH] At 22:10 -0700 6/3/03, Mike Cheponis wrote:From: Mike Cheponis <mac () Wireless Com> Subject: Sen. Boxer's Statement on the FCC Decision on Media Ownership Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 22:10:08 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Sent to me -mac) I thought you would be interested in the following message. =================================================== STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE FCC DECISION TO RELAX MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES The FCC's decision to relax key media ownership rules is a blow to the free flow of ideas that the American people deserve. This change will allow massive media giants to grow - media giants that already use multiple outlets to promote their views and dominate public debate, creating the problem of a media echo. We have already seen the unfortunate results of radio station consolidation, where conglomerates overwhelm the public consciousness and drown out alternative voices. I believe that example proves a system of robust competition is more necessary than ever. Both liberal and conservative media watchdog groups have opposed this change for fear that this will homogenize our airwaves and newspapers. We as a society are best served by a diverse marketplace of ideas and viewpoints. This deregulation serves only to accommodate the growth of media giants, and the unavoidable result will be a further stifling of democratic discourse. On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing where all five FCC commissioners will be present, and I look forward to expressing my concerns about this decision at that time. I hope the committee will also consider the legislation (S.1046) that I have joined in cosponsoring with Senators Stevens and Hollings, to maintain the current national television ownership cap of 35%.Archives at: <http://Wireless.Com/Dewayne-Net> Weblog at: <http://weblog.warpspeed.com>
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