Disgusted Republican on Media Ownership
Disgusted Republicans and everyone else can listen up.
Now is your chance to fight back against the heavy handed FCC.
Commission Chairman Kevin Martin pushed through a new rule in December, 2007 allowing big media conglomerates to own multiple outlets in the same market. Although he framed it as a limited rule, the fine print says otherwise. And the FCC regularly allows exemptions to the rules.
We the people can fight to protect democracy. In this case, you need to call your Senators and urge them to support North Dakota’s (D) Sen. Byron Dorgan’s “resolution of disapproval.” This legislation would roll back the new FCC rule that allows cross-ownership of owning a newspaper, television station and radio station in the same market.
Where public opinion was voiced at public meetings, the overwhelming consensus was against media concentration and yet, the FCC led by Kevin Martin went right ahead and implemented the rule change. It’s own studies to the contrary were ignored.
So, call your senators. Urge them to repeal this FCC rule. Further gutting of our Democracy must be resisted. Stay informed.
Disgusted Republican
