FCC Unsure About Arbitron PPM Action

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said during a hastily-called press conference he isn't sure the FCC has the "legal authority" to investigate Arbitron's portable people meter radio ratings service. The PPM Coalition filed a petition with the FCC to investigate Arbitron's data collection method's with the new electronic technology, and attorneys generals in New York and New Jersey have filed suit against Arbitron, which has filed suits against both attorneys general. "We are considering what we should end up doing," added Chairman Martin.