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.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 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, follow... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| December 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. ...
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. ...
Blog Coverage
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. ...
December 25, 2007 FCC Vote Ignites Firestorm of Protest
introduced the âMedia Ownership Act of 2007â (HR 4835) â the House companion to a Senate bill (S. 2332) sponsored by Sens. Byron Dorgan (DN.D.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.) â legislation that would overturn disastrous new media rules ...
Source: The Konformist Blog
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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