FCC Committee Adopts 2nd Media Ownership Recommendation

CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADOPTS SECOND MEDIA OWNERSHIP RECOMMENDATION
[SOURCE: Benton Foundation]
On November 3 the Federal Communication Commission's Consumer Advisory Committee, which includes the Benton Foundation, adopted a recommendation on the 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the Commission's Media Ownership Rules. The recommendation asks the FCC to adopt media ownership rules that promote: 1) Local ownership of broadcast outlets; 2) Competition as manifested through increased responsiveness to community needs and increased diversity of programming; and 3) Ownership opportunities for minorities, women and people with disabilities. In addition, the recommendation reiterates the CAC's previous call to compile a complete record and issue specific rules changes for public comment -- and asks the Commission to aggressively enforce its media ownership rules.
http://www.benton.org/benton_files/ownershipamended.doc