Jun 04 Watch Rewriting the FCC Rules: New Media Ownership Rules Terence Smith reports on the Senate's consideration of the Federal Communications Commission's new media ownership rules. Continue watching
Jun 02 FCC Chairman Michael Powell By PBS News Hour The following is the entire prepared statement from FCC Chairman Michael Powell on the agency's vote to ease media ownership rules on June 2. Continue reading
Jun 02 Commissioner Kevin J. Martin By PBS News Hour The following is the entire press statement from FCC Commissioner Kevin J. Martin on the agency's biennial review of broadcast ownership rules. Continue reading
Jun 02 FCC Revised Media Ownership Rules By PBS News Hour The following is the entire text as released by the Federal Communications Commission outlining the agency's revised media ownership rules on June 2, 2003. Continue reading
Jun 02 FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps By PBS News Hour The following is the entire prepared statement from FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps dissenting on the agency's proposal to ease media ownership rules, and his bench remarks following the vote. Continue reading
Jun 02 FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein By PBS News Hour The following is the entire press statement from FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein dissenting on the agency's majority vote to ease broadcast ownership rules. Continue reading
Jun 02 FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy By PBS News Hour The following is the entire prepared statement from FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy on the agency's vote on June 2. Continue reading
Jun 02 FCC Votes to Ease Key Limits on Media Ownership The Federal Communications Commission on Monday voted 3-2 along party lines to ease a number of media ownership restrictions, despite concerns the action will limit diversity and alternative voices in the media. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Michael Powell Following a background report about the FCC's historic vote Monday, the FCC chairman discusses his agency's decision to relax media ownership rules, a move he says will make the regulations "match the times."… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Sen. Byron Dorgan on the FCC’s New Rules The North Dakota Democrat explains why he opposes the FCC's new rules, which he says will spark "an orgy" of mergers and acquisitions. Continue watching