[cma-l] Senate to vote on overturning FCC ownership rules

[Dave Rushton]

FYI

Begin forwarded message:

 > From: jonathan lawson <jonathan at reclaimthemedia.org>
 > Date: 15 May 2008 20:43:26 BDT
 > To: rtm at lists.riseup.net
 > Subject: [reclaim the media ] Senate to vote on overturning FCC
 > ownership rules
 >
 > Dear friends,
 >
 > The full Senate is getting ready to vote on whether to overrule the
 > FCC on media ownership.
 >
 > As you remember, last December, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin rammed
 > through a controversial decision to allow big media companies to
 > combine newspapers and broadcast stations in the country's largest
 > cities. The decision flew in the face of millions of citizen voices
 > urging the FCC to do the exact opposite - to strengthen media
 > ownership regulations or at least to leave them alone.
 >
 > A number of Senators took action to stop this nonsense, however,
 > with a Resolution of Disapproval that would overrule the FCC. It's
 > coming to a vote now. Please take a moment to contact your Senator*
 > and urge them to vote yes!
 >
 > * Several Northwest Senators are already on the right side of this
 > issue and have cosponsored this resolution, including Maria
 > Cantwell and Patty Murray (WA), Ted Stevens (AK) and Ron Wyden (OR).
 >
 > StopBigMedia has set up a handy tool for finding your Senator's
 > phone number and making a call!
 >
 > UPDATE: The White House has threatened to veto the resolution if it
 > passes. Tell our Senators to listen to their constituents, not big
 > media!
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > To unsubscribe, change your address, switch to 'digest' mode, or
 > temporarily deactivate your subscription to the RTM list, visit
 > http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/rtm. Contact list administrator:
 > rtm-request at lists.riseup.net