Opponents vow to fight media deregulation in Congress and the courts
By Camille T. Taiara
The Federal Communications Commission June 2 approved a new regulatory scheme proposed by FCC chair Michael Powell that drastically scales back restrictions on corporate domination of newspapers and broadcast outlets.
The action ignored what's been characterized as the greatest public outcry against media consolidation in the agency's history and is likely to trigger aggressive efforts using Congress and the courts to mitigate the damage. [story link]
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