A Dem Win Could Stifle Ownership Reforms

ANALYSIS: A DEM WIN COULD STIFLE OWNERSHIP REFORMS
[SOURCE: MediaWeek, AUTHOR: Todd Shields]
A victory in the Nov. 7 elections could give Democrats power to block Republican-led attempts to relax media ownership regulations. Democrats also might seek legislation requiring cable operators to carry multiple digital channels from each local broadcaster, and could seek increased subsidies for consumers switching to digital TV. Such policies are among the most-watched as Washington’s telecommunications community braces for elections next Tuesday in which Democrats seem likely to gain control of the House and possibly the Senate. Little change, however, is expected with broadcast indecency where both parties have backed stiffer penalties.
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