FCC Announces Details for Public Hearing on Media Ownership

FCC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The Federal Communications Commission will hold a two-part field hearing regarding media ownership on Tuesday October 3. The first part will be held at the University of Southern California from 1:00pm-4:30pm and will include panels concerning the creative community and independent programming. The second part will be held at El Segundo High School from 6:30pm-10:00pm and will look more closely at the LA media market. The purpose of the hearing is to fully involve the public in the process of the 2006 Quadrennial Broadcast Media Ownership Review that the Commission is currently conducting. The hearing is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This hearing is the first in a series of media ownership hearings the Commission intends to hold across the country. A final roster of panelists will be released prior to the hearing. The hearing format will enable members of the public to participate via "open microphone." A live audio cast of the hearing will be available at the FCC's website at www.fcc.gov on a first-come, first-served basis. The public may also file comments or other documents with the Commission and should reference docket number 06-121. Filing instructions are provided at http://www.fcc.gov/ownership/comments.html
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