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Media Ownership
NAB Seeks Removal of Cross-Ownership Provision
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 24, 2008 - 8:46pmThe National Association of Broadcasters is trying to get a provision removed from a House Federal Communications Commission appropriations bill that would prevent it from implementing its relaxation of the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban.
House Subcommittee Votes to Stop FCC Media Ownership Rule
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 17, 2008 - 9:56pmThe House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee voted Tuesday to block new Federal Communications Commission media ownership rules that would allow newspaper-broadcast outlet cross ownership in the country's 20 largest media markets.
Debate Examines Presidential Hopefuls’ Telecommunications Policies
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 11, 2008 - 8:47amFormer Federal Communications Commission Chairmen Reed Hundt and Michael Powell, surrogates for Sens Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ) respectively, debated telecom policy on Tuesday. Powell said Sen McCain, his sponsor in the Senate many moon ago, would not support network-neutrality legislation, but would push for a regulatory regime that did not draw boundaries between broadcast and cable and perhaps even the Internet.
FCC can't turn back media tide
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 28, 2008 - 7:36amFrom the Senate floor, the Federal Communications Commission is denounced for kneeling before business by allowing broadcast owners to buy newspapers. From the executive suite, the same FCC is denounced for bullying business by forcing broadcast owners to file meticulous reports detailing what they do to serve their communities.
Newspaper Ownership And the FCC
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 21, 2008 - 7:34amFurchtgott-Roth, a former Federal Communications Commission member, writes about the Senates recent vote to overturn newly-adopted FCC media ownership rules. "The lawmakers apparently want to ensure that the federal government maintains a heavy hand in determining who owns a newspaper," he writes.
Stop the FCC's media bundling
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 20, 2008 - 7:51amThe preservation of an independent press cleared one hurdle this week and now faces another. The U.S. Senate passed a "resolution of disapproval" Thursday night that would roll back a disastrous new media cross-ownership rule.
Obama -- Let's Challenge the Murdochization of Our Media
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 19, 2008 - 8:09pmLast updated: June 19, 2008 - 12:54pm
In a speech Sunday, Sen Barack Obama (D-IL) said he would pursue a vigorous antitrust policy if he becomes U.S. president and singled out the media industry as one area where government regulators would need to be watchful as consolidation increases.
Reaction to Senate Media Ownership Vote
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 18, 2008 - 10:39amLast updated: May 18, 2008 - 10:39am
The fight over the Federal Communications Commission's Dec. 18 media-ownership vote set up a potential battle between the current president and a senator who wants to be the next one.
Cross-Ownership Reversal: The House
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 18, 2008 - 10:38amNow that the Senate voted to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's loosening of the ban on newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership, Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) is ready to push his companion bill in the House, or alternately simply adopt the Senate resolution if it will speed it to a floor vote and passage.
Senate Votes to Block FCC's Media Ownership Rule Change
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 15, 2008 - 9:21pmLast updated: May 18, 2008 - 8:54am
On Thursday night, the US Senate voted, without debate, to invalidate the Federal Communications Commission's Dec. 18 decision to loosen the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule. The measure passed on a voice vote.
