Media Ownership Act of 2007

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.

9/15/2008--Reported to Senate amended. 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 made necessary by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Prometheus v. Federal Communications Commission, United States of America, 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 publishing a modification, revision, or amendment of its broadcast ownership rules, to:
(1) complete 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. Requires the FCC to provide the panel, before the panel makes any recommendation to the FCC:
(1) a full census of the race and gender of individuals holding a controlling interest in broadcast stations; and
(2) a study of the impact of media market concentration on the representation of women and minorities in the ownership of broadcast media

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Sponsor

• Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]
• and 24 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE]
  • Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY]
  • Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
  • Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
  • Larry Craig
  • Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
  • Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
  • Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Trent Lott
  • Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
  • Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
  • Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
  • Barack Obama
  • Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
  • Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
  • Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
  • Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Committees

• Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2332

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
November 08, 2007

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• Sep 15, 2008: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-461.
• Added to calendar on Sep 15, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 966..
• Dec 04, 2007: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
• Added to calendar on Dec 04, 2007: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably..
• Dec 04, 2007: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
• Nov 13, 2007: Star Print ordered on the bill.
• Introduced on Nov 08, 2007.
• Nov 08, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14200)
• Nov 08, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14199-14200)
• Nov 08, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.4835

Related Issue Areas:

• Telecommunication
• Administrative procedure
• Business
• Communications
• 23 more
• Culture
• Economic concentration
• Executive departments
• Federal Communications Commission
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Governmental investigations
• Humanities
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Journalism
• Law
• Minorities
• Minorities in mass media
• Minority business enterprises
• Newspapers
• Radio journalism
• Radio programs
• Radio stations
• Telecommunication industry
• Television programs
• Television stations
• Women
• Women in business

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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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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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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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December 20, 2008 Spendenrecht für Großspenden, Stiftungen und Vermögensstockspenden

Durch das Gesetz zur weiteren Stärkung des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements vom 10. Oktober 2007 (BGBl. I S. 2332, BStBl I S. 815) haben sich ua Änderungen.

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September 14, 2008 Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: S. 2332: Media Ownership Act of ...

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August 15, 2008 S. 2332

S. 2332. Media Ownership Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. on December 4, 2007. S. 2332 would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to follow certain ...

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