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Shrub wants control of media!
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Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:42:55 GMT
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White House Threatens Veto on Media-Ownership Cap
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3139024
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration said on Tuesday it would veto a
large government-spending bill if it reimposed media-ownership caps that were
recently relaxed by the Federal Communications Commission.
A House of Representatives committee altered a spending bill for the FCC and
other government agencies last week to block deals that would allow television
networks to own individual stations that reach more than 35 percent of the
audience.
The agency recently raised the national audience limit from to 45 percent 35
percent, sparking a firestorm of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans
who argued the move could hurt local reporting and diversity of viewpoints.
The Bush administration said any move to roll back the changes would scuttle the
$37.9 billion appropriations bill, which also sets spending levels for the
Justice, State and Commerce departments.
I guess he really must have it all...
-- Hop-Frog
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