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S.2332: A bill 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.

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December 19, 2007 Fight just beginning over FCC's media ownership rules

4, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation unanimously passed the bipartisan Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S. 2332)—a bill that would ...

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Source: Workday Minnesota, MN


December 19, 2007 Free Press Applauds House Media Ownership Act

introduced the “Media Ownership Act of 2007” (HR4835) – the House companion to a Senate bill (S. 2332) sponsored by Sens. Byron Dorgan (DN. ...

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Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME


December 10, 2007 Newspaper Lobby Wants Senate Bill Blocked

The Senate bill (S.2332) is co-sponsored by Sens. Bryon Dorgan (DN.D.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.). Dorgan spokesman Barry Piatt, unsure when the bill would ...

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Source: Broadcast Newsroom, CA


December 05, 2007 TELL IT TO THE CHIEFTAIN

Support the Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S.2332), to stop this rash and harmful action. Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico made an important statement on ...

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Source: Pueblo Chieftain, CO


December 05, 2007 Barack Obama Statement on Committee Passage of the Media Ownership ...

... the following statement praising the Senate Commerce Committee’s passage of the Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S.2332), which Obama has cosponsored. ...

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Source: Multichannel News (subscription)


December 04, 2007 Senate Bill Would Delay FCC Media Vote

The Dorgan-Lott bill (S. 2332) would also require the FCC to take other steps prior to relaxation of any media ownership rules, including: (1) completion of ...

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Source: Multichannel News (subscription), NY


December 03, 2007 Media Ownership Fight Moves to Capitol Hill This Week

On Tuesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the bipartisan Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S. 2332) — a bill that would direct the FCC to conduct a ...

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Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME


December 02, 2007 Your opinions

Please support S. 2332: The Media Ownership Act of 2007. Please let Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Carl Levin and your House representative know how you feel ...

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Source: Lansing State Journal, MI


November 28, 2007 Media control

... to allow further consolidation the media are stopped by a groundswell of public outrage and the passing of The Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S.2332). ...

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Source: Lawrence Journal World, KS


November 28, 2007 Senate Panel To Vote On Media Bill

The bill (S. 2332), sponsored by Sens. Byron Dorgan (DN.D.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.), would require the FCC first to complete work on rules designed to ...

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Source: Multichannel News (subscription), NY


November 26, 2007 Call and oppose FCC proposal

Welch (888-605-7270) today to ask them to support S.2332. Then get in touch with friends and family in other states, asking them to call members of Congress ...

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Source: Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT


November 20, 2007 US Senator Russ Feingold On Stopping Increasing Consolidation of ...

After sending the letter, Feingold released the following statement laying out his concerns and in support of S. 2332, the Media Ownership Act. “I have been ...

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Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME


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