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    Congress Moves to Overturn New Media Ownership Rules

    Jul 16, 2003 04:00 PM EST

    ... of Congress approve Dorgan's resolution of disapproval, the measure would be taken up by President George W. Bush, who previously expressed strong support for FCC Chairman Michael Powell's deregulatory agenda. Though the FCC voted on these rules more than a month ago, the public and congressional debate appears ...

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    Multimedia Appeal: Jessica Lynch

    Jun 18, 2003 04:00 AM EST

    ... the business wisdom of it? TOM WOLZIEN: In this case I did because Viacom is right now one of the two principle beneficiaries of the FCC's most recent decisions to allow an expansion of television station ownership -- News Corp being the other -- and that FCC decision is currently under ...

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    Making a Free Press in Iraq

    Jun 17, 2003 04:00 AM EST

    ... incitements to violence. But when you have a limited spectrum, a limited amount of airwaves you really need to have a regulatory authority, like the FCC, that's independent that can give out licenses to people for that limited space. Otherwise it gets very chaotic and the signals get crossed ...

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    Commissioner Kevin J. Martin

    Jun 02, 2003 08:51 PM EST

    ... many of the concerns about consolidation and preservation of diversity that have been expressed by my colleagues this morning. I also believe, however, that the FCC must respond to congressional and judicial calls to update our rules for the 21st century. We are under a legal mandate to review our ...

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    Michael Powell

    Jun 02, 2003 04:00 AM EST

    ... SMITH: Some of that comment apparently came in response to a television ad sponsored by the advocacy group, moveon.org. COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCER: Republicans on the FCC plan to get rid of an important regulation so Rupert Murdoch can buy more TV stations, radio stations, newspapers, giving him control over much ...

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    Senators Resume Debate Over Media Ownership

    May 23, 2003 04:00 PM EST

    ... and witnesses. The Senate hearing Thursday is the second meeting for lawmakers, media executives, and consumer advocates to debate and examine the implications of the FCC's upcoming decision whether to overhaul media regulations. FCC Chairman Michael Powell and two fellow Republican commissioners, Kathleen Abernathy and Kevin Martin -- a majority ...

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    Whose Call?

    Feb 10, 2003 05:00 AM EST

    ... lease their hardware to competitors at wholesale prices. The idea was to let other companies piggyback on the existing infrastructure. Reed Hundt, who chaired the FCC when the '96 act passed, says the system is working. Hundt is now a telecom consultant. REED HUNDT: It's because of that, that ...

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    Power to the People

    Jan 08, 2003 05:00 AM EST

    There's a huge pent-up demand for people who want to use the airwaves to speak to their communities. I knew we were on to something, something important. TERENCE SMITH: Three thousand and five hundred applications came flooding in the doors of the FCC from churches, schools, community groups ...

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    Armey-Belo Battle

    Oct 09, 2002 04:00 PM EST

    Retiring House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) says he attempted to pass legislation that would have forced the Texas-based Belo Corp. to drop one of its Dallas media properties.

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    Extended Interview: Dr. Godfrey Oakley

    Aug 19, 2002 04:00 AM EST

    Godfrey P. Oakley, Jr., is a visiting professor of epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University. He is the former director of the division of Birth Defects and Development of Disabilities at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Below is the transcript of Susan Dentzer's interview with him.