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20. Editorial: The FCC blinks, for now, at media consolidation

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 04:37 PM

Dec 2012

Editorial: The FCC blinks, for now, at media consolidation

Stealth plans by the Federal Communications Commission to sneak a vote on weakening media-ownership rules were challenged by angry senators.

RELAXING long-standing restrictions on cross-ownership of newspapers and broadcast outlets is a bad idea. Apparently, it cannot be said often enough.

The chairman of Federal Communications Commission was flirting with a quick, quiet vote to undo a 37-year-old rule that prevents newspapers, radio and TV stations from falling under one owner in the same market.

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Rules to limit media cross-ownership are in place to protect the public’s interest in vigorous journalism, independent voices and diverse ownership.

The smoke still billows off a November letter from Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski. The senator was incensed by FCC chatter about liberating cross-ownership to end outdated prohibitions.

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http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2019906797_editfccownershipxml.html

Matt Stoller is still an anti-Obama idiot.

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Seems to be so. xchrom Dec 2012 #2

I remember, when it became clear that Obama opposed the Fairness Doctrine Enrique Dec 2012 #5

Saw that yesterday and was too disgusted to even think about it. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #6

Matt Stoller is an anti-Obama idiot ProSense Dec 2012 #7

If You Say So... And Thom Hartmann ??? WillyT Dec 2012 #9

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Editorial: The FCC blinks, for now, at media consolidation ProSense Dec 2012 #20

I took a look at this link earlier, shook my head, janx Dec 2012 #59

Funny how suddenly Matt Stoller, who used to be such a blind partisan, is now sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #88

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #91

The FCC has more things to worry about... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #8

I wish more people understood the immense harm that was caused by media consolidation! bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #11

True, but ProSense Dec 2012 #12

My major concern is radio. bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #13

You are exactly right. Bozvotros Dec 2012 #19

Thanks Democrats. nt limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #14

Patrick Leahy and eight other Democrats have requested the FCC not to proceed pnwmom Dec 2012 #29

Actually no I was sarcastically thanking the Obama administration. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #43

Maybe you should thank the FCC because they do have a response to the claims. pnwmom Dec 2012 #69

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This report is a month old. In fairness, you could have had included the FCC response. pnwmom Dec 2012 #24

Including that wouldn't allow for the appropriate amount of anti-Obama outrage to be generated...nt SidDithers Dec 2012 #62

Exactly the kind of response you would expect from the FCC under its sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #92

well that ought to make the media completely obsolete, i mean who really listens to them now? No Compromise Dec 2012 #25

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