Portland Press Herald, June 25, 2007
By FCC Commissioners Michael J. Copps and Jonathan S. Adelstein

What do Americans want from their media? As commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission, we hear a lot about this issue.

We hear that Americans want to listen to hometown talent on the radio and to see local issues and politicians covered on the nightly news. They want an in-depth look at what's going on at city hall and the schools their children attend.

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