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Dorgan, FCC Dems Push Localism

Broadcasting & Cable, Wednesday, December 6, 2006 10:45 AM

Along with the Federal Communication Commission's two Democrats, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has asked FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to ensure the commission completes "localism" proceedings--including more meetings--and issues a public report before rewriting media ownership rules.

Though Martin said after the media-ownership review was launched June 21 that he would incorporate the localism proceeding "fully" into the record, many legislators worry that only includes comments submitted to date.

"Folding the comments or any part of the inquiry into the media ownership proceeding simply is not sufficient to thoroughly address the important issues that need to be addressed on localism," argue Dorgan and the two commissioners. And that course "would cause us grave concern."

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