Media Ownership in the 21st Century

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
House Commerce Committee
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
10:30 am
http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/media-ownership-21st-century

Members will examine the media ownership landscape as it continues to evolve in the digital age. The subcommittee is expected to discuss the FCC’s inaction on the statutorily required 2010 quadrennial review of the media ownership rules as well as the continued relevance of the media ownership regulatory framework in general. Further, members will explore the commission’s decision to forge ahead with new rules on joint sales agreements (JSAs) and other media ownership changes without the completed quadrennial review.

Witnesses
David Bank
Managing Director, Global Media Equity Research
RBC Capital Markets

Paul Boyle
Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Newspaper Association of America

Jessica Gonzalez
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
National Hispanic Media Coalition

William Lake
Chief, Media Bureau
Federal Communications Commission

Bernard Lunzer
President
Newspaper Guild-CWA

Jane Mago
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Legal and Regulatory Affairs
National Association of Broadcasters