Media Ownership Rules Part 1
In an open commission meeting members considered wireless telecommunications and media ownership rules. There was a brief disruption by Code Pink.
163 viewsIn an open commission meeting members considered wireless telecommunications and media ownership rules. There was a brief disruption by Code Pink.
163 viewsIn a continuation of an open commission meeting, members considered issues including media diversity, broadcast localism, and ownership limits in the cable television industry.
121 viewsThe five commissioners testified about current proceedings involving media and telecommunications policy. Chairman Martin has scheduled a vote on a rule to ease media ownership rules. Two co…
157 viewsNew FCC chairman Kevin Martin testified about his proposal to relax media ownership rules. The other four FCC commissioners and heads of various media groups testified about the plan.
233 viewsThe commission heard testimony on leased channel access, cable regulations, do not call registry, low-power radio service, television license disclosure requirements, and video delivery comp…
174 viewsCommissioner Copps talked about his opposition to the current effort by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin to relax media ownership rules. He responded to a vido c…
103 viewsCommissioner Kevin Martin spoke about minority ownership of media outlets, the operation of the Federal Communications Commission, and issues before the FCC involving media ownership and reg…
112 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a hearing where they talked about new rules for cable subscribers' access to traditional broadcast signals and a proposal that would allow ca…
256 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held a meeting to set the rules governing the auction of public airwaves to be held in January 2008. Commissioners voted to allow the auction to proceed…
121 viewsFCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing about federal regulation and the state of the telecommunications industry. Among the topics they addressed were an upcoming 700 MHz auctio…
75 viewsCommissioners testified about federal communications policy and regulations at an oversight hearing.
209 viewsProfessor Geoffrey Cowan moderated a panel discussion about regulating media for children. A video was shown illustrating the violence and sexual content of the media. A video clip also was …
431 viewsCommissioners testified about the state of the telecommunications marketplace, the regulatory role of the Federal Communications Commission, technology trends and innovations affecting the i…
79 viewsThe Parents Television Council released the results of a study on the violent content of prime time television. Some video footage of violent programming, as well as videotaped remarks by Jo…
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