A Big Win!!
By Katie Fleming
Posted on Fri May 16, 2008 at 02:10:18 AM EST
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass Senate Joint Resolution 28, a bill that will neutralize the FCC's efforts to relax media ownership laws in favor of Big Media. This is an enormous win for citizens across the country and a strong signal that lawmakers are listening to us. Our phone calls, emails and letters are making a difference and we have Common Cause members across the country to thank. Next up: the U.S. House of Representatives.
Allowing the media industry to be owned by fewer individuals is bad for democracy. Our Senators stood up for us and spoke loud and clear yesterday.
Go team!!
Tags: colorado, in the states, media ownership, media consolidation, FCC, resolution of disapproval, media and democracy (all tags)
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