Benton's Communications-related Headlines for 6/22/05

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THE BATTLE OVER PUBLIC BROADCASTING
CPB Leadership
Outcry Grows Over Public TV, Radio
Democrats Call for Firing of Broadcast Chairman
Mitchell Pitches PBS Shows
Media Bias on NPR -- It Seems Obvious to Some

LEGISLATION
Ensign, Pickering See Bills Soon on Franchising, IP Service
McCain, Lautenberg Take On Telco Firms Over Broadband
Rural Caucus Initiative Seeks To Buttress Universal Service

MEDIA
Digital Television Transition: Questions on Subsidy Program
D.C. Circuit Invalidates FCC