[IP] Sen. Boxer's Statement on the FCC Decision on Media Ownership

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 22:11:21 -0700
> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@warpspeed.com>
>
> [Note:  This item comes from reader Mike Cheponis.  DLH]
>
> At 22:10 -0700 6/3/03, Mike Cheponis wrote:
> > From: Mike Cheponis <mac@Wireless.Com>
> > Subject: Sen. Boxer's Statement on the FCC Decision on Media Ownership
> > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 22:10:08 -0700
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> > (Sent to me   -mac)
> >
> > I thought you would be interested in the following message.
> >
> > ===================================================
> >
> > STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE FCC DECISION TO
> > RELAX MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES
> >
> > The FCC's decision to relax key media ownership rules is a blow
> > to the free flow of ideas that the American people deserve.
> >
> > This change will allow massive media giants to grow - media
> > giants that already use multiple outlets to promote their views
> > and dominate public debate, creating the problem of a media
> > echo. We have already seen the unfortunate results of radio
> > station consolidation, where conglomerates overwhelm the public
> > consciousness and drown out alternative voices.  I believe that
> > example proves a system of  robust competition is more
> > necessary than ever.
> >
> > Both liberal and conservative media watchdog groups have
> > opposed this change for fear that this will homogenize our
> > airwaves and newspapers.  We as a society are best served by a
> > diverse marketplace of ideas and viewpoints.  This deregulation
> > serves only to accommodate the growth of media giants, and the
> > unavoidable result will be a further stifling of democratic
> > discourse.
> >
> > On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing
> > where all five FCC commissioners will be present, and I look
> > forward to expressing my concerns about this decision at that
> > time.  I hope the committee will also consider the legislation
> > (S.1046) that I have joined in cosponsoring with Senators
> > Stevens and Hollings, to maintain the current national
> > television ownership cap of 35%.
>
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