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Friday, May 30, 2003
 
Protesters Challenge Proposed Media Ownership Rules

LOS ANGELES- Small groups of demonstrators around the country marched and chanted to urge federal regulators not to give large media companies more control over the nation's newspapers, television and radio stations.

Thursday's demonstrations were staged just four days before the Federal Communications Commission was to consider eliminating many restrictions on media ownership in the same city.

Another proposal would raise an existing market cap that prevents any one company from owning a combination of TV stations that reach more than 35 percent of U.S. households.


AND THEN, read why even Ted Turner thinks the proposed FCC regulations are a bad idea. This is getting interesting...







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