FC: FCC may ease ownership rules

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:11:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Joshua Kramer <j o s h a t b i t b u c k e t s d o t c o m>
To: declan () well com
Subject: FCC to ease rules of ownership


Declan,

Thought this might be of interest to Politech:

http://news.findlaw.com/ap/a/w/1155/4-28-2003/20030428101501_15.html

FCC Chairman Michael Powell wants to allow newspapers to own radio and TV
stations in their local markets.  He touts "more efficient production" and
"expanded services" if this ownership takes place.  What about the checks
and balances that local press agencies have against one another?

This might not be a big deal; here in Columbus, there is one conglomerate
that owns the city's biggest newspaper, the suburb newspapers, a handful
of radio stations, a local CBS affiliate, and the Ohio News Network, as
well as a handful of other TV stations.  They reside here:

http://www.dispatchbroadcast.com/

Thanks,
--J

Please replace my address with:
j o s h a t b i t b u c k e t s d o t c o m




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