Last week, a federal court in Philadelphia threw out a 2008 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that allowed one media company to own a newspaper and broadcast outlets in the same city. The ruling is the latest victory for groups challenging the FCCs attempts to deregulate media ownership and activists say the decision is a blow to big media conglomerates and a victory for the community media movement.
The Third District Court of Appeals sent the cross-ownership rule back to the FCC for reconsideration because the commission did not allow sufficient time for the public to comment on the rule. The court also agreed with the plaintiffs, a coalition of public interest groups, that the FCC failed to consider the impacts its rules have on women and people of color.
http://www.truth-out.org/activists-pave-way-thousands-new-community-radio-stations/1310667931 Now maybe we will get some classical music on the air again in Philadelphia. Cliff ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org
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