Rep. Dingell Spurs FCC Toward Final Order on Ownership

The Federal Communications Commission’s quadrennial media ownership review is getting some gentle goosing from Rep. John Dingell (D-MI).

In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Rep Dingell, the former chair of the House Commerce Committee, notes that there is another (2014) quadrennial review just around the corner, while the FCC has yet to complete the 2010 review. Rep Dingell said he supported collecting more data on minority ownership before proceeding with the final order, but as urged the commission to move "expeditiously" to incorporate that new info and vote the order so there can be a record on which to base the next review.