disrupter
11-17-2007, 06:42 PM
Kevin Martin & the commercial media chorus's CLAIM that the altering of media ownership rules only affects the top 20 media markets is a lie.
But Martin's proposal represents a particularly nefarious strategic turn. While his press release notes reassuringly that the rule change would be limited to the top 20 media markets, the fine print of the rule change reveals a dangerous loophole that could open the back door to runaway media consolidation in nearly every market. It would allow cross-ownership in smaller markets -- perhaps hundreds of them -- if stations could show such a combination meets a series of ill-defined standards.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/fcc-chairmans-slick-pr-c_b_72481.html
If Kevin Martin & his co-conspirator Repigs on the FCC board are the determinants of those 'standards' let me guess every proposal will allow more consolidation.
You have until the 10th of December to let your congressperson & the world know how the public airwaves are being stolen for private greed.
The FCC dictatorial board votes on December 18th.
email your congresspersons. It is quick & easy & they get the message.
If you choose to call them or their office or write them, so much the better, but you will need to get that mailed a week before December 10th.
Let them know you know about the gaping, lying loophole.
But Martin's proposal represents a particularly nefarious strategic turn. While his press release notes reassuringly that the rule change would be limited to the top 20 media markets, the fine print of the rule change reveals a dangerous loophole that could open the back door to runaway media consolidation in nearly every market. It would allow cross-ownership in smaller markets -- perhaps hundreds of them -- if stations could show such a combination meets a series of ill-defined standards.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/fcc-chairmans-slick-pr-c_b_72481.html
If Kevin Martin & his co-conspirator Repigs on the FCC board are the determinants of those 'standards' let me guess every proposal will allow more consolidation.
You have until the 10th of December to let your congressperson & the world know how the public airwaves are being stolen for private greed.
The FCC dictatorial board votes on December 18th.
email your congresspersons. It is quick & easy & they get the message.
If you choose to call them or their office or write them, so much the better, but you will need to get that mailed a week before December 10th.
Let them know you know about the gaping, lying loophole.