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Cantwell Speaks on Media Consolidation

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:29:25 -0700

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. has spearheaded the fight in Congress against the Federal Communications Commission's attempts to increase media consolidation. His tireless efforts paid off last night when the Senate passed a "resolution of disapproval," which will scrap the new cross-ownership rules adopted by the FCC in December.

Stop the FCC's Media Bundling

Stevie Converse — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:02:30 -0700

The preservation of an independent press cleared one hurdle this week and now faces another.

Senate Votes to Block FCC's Cross-Ownership Rule Change

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:55:07 -0700

The Senate Thursday night voted, without debate, to invalidate the Federal Communications Commission's Dec. 18 decision to loosen the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule.

U.S. Senate Vote on FCC Veto Imminent

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:48:46 -0700

As early as tonight, the Senate will have its last chance to roll back media consolidation, and your senators could cast the deciding vote. All of our work to stop runaway media conglomerates could come down to your senators!

Senate Votes to Nix FCC Rule on Media Ownership

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:45:50 -0700

The Senate unanimously voted Thursday to block a key media ownership rule from the Federal Communications Commission, defying a veto threat from the White House.

The rarely invoked procedural motion is an attempt to stop changes in the media ownership rules, approved by the FCC last year, from taking effect.