Landrieu Praises Broadcasters

LANDRIEU PRAISES BROADCASTERS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Glen Dickson]
"I come here not to bury you, but to praise you." Sen Mary Landrieu (D-LA) was full of praise for broadcasters on Monday at a policy breakfast at the NAB convention in Las Vegas. As reported yesterday, she unveiled a bill that would give broadcasters first responder status during emergencies in terms of access to food, fuel and water. Sen Landrieu said that Senate Commerce Committee ranking Republican Ted Stevens (Alaska) had agreed to co-sponsor the bill, and that a House version was also being introduced. Sen Landrieu drew applause when she said that the XM/Sirius merger should not go through. Parting company with some key Senate Democrats, Sen. L. Landrieu said parents with access to the right information and technology were in the best position to shield children from television programming loaded with indecent and violent content.
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