Media Monopoly?
A Critique of the FCC's Media Deregulation Plans
Event
On June 2 the FCC is expected to issue rules on media ownership with long-term and fundamental consequences for our culture, economy, and democracy. These rules cover the ownership of local radio and television broadcasters, national broadcast networks, and newspapers. The senators, FCC commissioners, and panelists discussed their various concerns about the media consolidation that would ensue following release of the FCC's expected rules.
Participants
- Byron Dorgan
U.S. Senator (D-ND) - Ernest Hollings
Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Ron Wyden
United States Senator (D-OR) - Michael Copps
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission - Jonathan Adelstein
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission - James Fallows
Chairman, New America Foundation - Jim Goodmon
CEO and President, Capitol Broadcasting Company - Mark Cooper
Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America - Jenny Toomey
Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition - Edwin Baker
Nicholas F. Gallichio Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania