Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on the FCC Decision to Ease Media Cross Ownership Rules
By newsdesk - Posted on December 20th, 2007
December 18, 2007 -- Washington, DC – “I am deeply disappointed by the FCC's decision to overturn longstanding media cross-ownership rules, and to do so with a grossly flawed and widely criticized process.
The FCC is now actively promoting industry consolidation, but it is not addressing serious questions about consumer choice and localism. The Commission acted without giving the public sufficient time to comment.
And the Commission completely disregarded the concerns of a bipartisan group of more than 25 Senators who urged a more deliberative approach.
In our letter to the Commission earlier this week, we made it clear that the Senate would move to nullify an FCC rulemaking that violated or short-changed the public comment period, and which did not address the serious issues media consolidation raises. I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to respond to the FCC’s unwise action.”
Source: Senator Hillary Clinton
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