FCC Officials Turn Back Attempts To Derail Easing of Media Rules

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps yesterday set a new hearing for opponents of the plan on Tuesday, and lawmakers from both parties huddled on legislative tactics. In a long-shot bid to sidestep FCC backers, a measure rolling back part of the FCC plan backed by Sens. Ernest F. Hollings (D., S.C.), Ted...

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Published inThe Wall Street journal. Eastern edition
Main Author By Mark Wigfield and John R. Wilke
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Dow Jones & Company Inc 23.05.2003
EditionEastern edition
Subjects
Committees
Federal regulation
Legislators
Media rights
Ownership
Rules
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Summary:FCC Commissioner Michael Copps yesterday set a new hearing for opponents of the plan on Tuesday, and lawmakers from both parties huddled on legislative tactics. In a long-shot bid to sidestep FCC backers, a measure rolling back part of the FCC plan backed by Sens. Ernest F. Hollings (D., S.C.), Ted Stevens (R., Alaska) and Conrad Burns (R., Mont.) might be attached to a must-pass spending bill, a Senate aide said.
ISSN:0099-9660