Senate Passes Victory For American Public, Loss For Media Giants
 Monday, May 19th, 2008

Gotta love Bill Moyers:  he tells it like it is, y'all.  According to StopBigMedia.com, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received thousands of phone calls and over a quarter of a million letters, protesting the FCC's plan to allow the largest media giants to consolidate even further.

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) introduced the measure to the Senate, which asked the Senate to reverse the FCC's ruling - which would have allowed one company to own the newspaper and broadcast station in the 20 largest metropolitan areas of the US.

Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was one of the proponents of the bill; upon the Senate's overruling of the FCC's proposed consolidation, Obama released a statement in which he said:

Today the Senate stood up to Washington special interests by voting to reverse the FCC's disappointing media consolidation rules that I have fought against.  Our nation's media market must reflect the diverse voices of our population, and it is essential that the FCC promotes the public interest and diversity in ownership.

This is a win for the public:  celebrate!


Want to do your part?  Here are two things you can do:
1.  Thank the Senate for passing this measure by writing your Senate rep.
2.  Write to your members in the House of Representatives and encourage them to follow in the footsteps of the Senate on this issue!

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