House Members Push Ownership Transparency

SOME HOUSE MEMBERS PUSH OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Eighty-four Members of the House have joined two FCC commissioners in calling on the Commission's majority to put specific media-ownership rule changes out for public comment before voting on them. Rep Maurice Hinchey (R-NY) led the charge in writing a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin calling for "transparency and public comment," on new media ownership rules. In the letter, the legislators said that the FCC should "fully disclose all proposed rule changes and give the American people a fair chance to review and weigh in on any such proposal. Such activity should include, at the very least, another extended comment period." They also want the commission to repeat its round of public hearings on the specific changes.
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* FCC chairman urged to open up to America
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002916246

** Text of letter:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/080106fccletter.html