Media Ownership Act of 2007

To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.

12/18/2007--Introduced.
Media Ownership Act of 2007 - Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in changing any of its regulations related to broadcast ownership, to publish notice in the Federal Register for least 90 days, followed by at least 60 days for public comment, followed by at least 30 days to reply to comments. Applies those requirements to any any changes related to broadcast and newspaper ownership made after October 1, 2007. Requires the FCC, before voting on any change in broadcast and newspaper ownership rules, to complete a separate rulemaking to promote the broadcast of local programming and content by broadcasters, including radio and television broadcast stations, and newspapers. Requires the FCC, before issuing a final rule, to:
(1) conduct a study on the overall impact of television station duopolies and newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership on the quantity and quality of local news, public affairs, local news media jobs, and local cultural programming at the market level; and
(2) publish a proposed final rule at least 90 days before a vote, followed by at least 60 days for public comment, followed by at least 30 days to reply to comments. Requires the FCC to establish an independent panel on increasing the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership and to act on the panel's recommendations before voting on any changes to its broadcast and newspaper ownership rules.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
• and 13 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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December 18, 2007

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• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Dec 18, 2007.

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In the News

January 07, 2008 Jim Rhyne: Public suffers under media conglomerates

And while there are two bills on media ownership now making their way through both the Senate (SB 2332) and the House (HR 4835), no one thing seems to work. ...

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December 22, 2007 Big media gets the green light to monopolize

introduced the “Media Ownership Act of 2007” (HR 4835). This is a House companion to a Senate bill that is sponsored by Senators Byron Dorgan (DN. ...

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May 01, 2008 US Senate Stands Up To The FCC

In December, the congressmen also introduced the Media Ownership Act, HR4835, which would halt the enactment of the new cross-ownership rule by requiring more time for public comment on rules proposed by the FCC. ...

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December 25, 2007 FCC Vote Ignites Firestorm of Protest

introduced the “Media Ownership Act of 2007” (HR 4835) – the House companion to a Senate bill (S. 2332) sponsored by Sens. Byron Dorgan (DN.D.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.) — legislation that would overturn disastrous new media rules ...

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December 22, 2007 Free Press Applauds House Media Ownership Act

Free Press Applauds House Media Ownership Act From Free Press, December 19, 2007Today, Reps. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) introduced the “Media Ownership Act of 2007” (H.R.4835) – the House compani

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