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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.

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11/8/2007--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, followe... moreSee Full Bill Text

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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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June 24, 2008 DOUBLE ENERGY DAILY NEWS FOR

In November of 2007, Senator Dorgan of North Dakota sponsored legislation (S. 2332) entitled the Media Act of 2007 to promote transparency in media ownership. Under the legislation adopted by Congress, an independent panel would be ...

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May 25, 2008 Josh Silver on the Responsible Plan

However, the Responsible Plan does not address this dynamic at all, asserting that the adoption of S. 2332 is but the "first step". Grassroots activists should be aware of this dynamic as we move towards ending the causes of the war in ...

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April 26, 2008 Senate Poised To Tighten Broadcast Ownership Rules

We urge the Commerce Committee to also take up S. 2332, Senator Dorgan’s bill to reverse the media ownership rules to ensure the FCC does not go down this road again.” read more... »

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