Looming omnibus appropriations bill could bypass 35% ownership cap
Communications Daily, September 22, 2003
By Terry Lane
Omnibus could become an ominous word for those that want to see Congress reestablish a 35% broadcast ownership cap. Despite the recent Senate passage of a "legislative veto" (S.J. Res. 17) of the FCC's June 2 media ownership rules, most observers still see an appropriations legislation rider as the most likely vehicle to establish an ownership cap during this session.
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