Brought about by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Let the FCC and Congress know that you want the rules that limit media consolidation to be preserved and strengthened, not weakened. File a comment with the FCC. The Center for Digital Democracy has a form that simplifies the process.

Jenny Toomey of the Future of Music Coalition talks in The Nation how Clear Channel and Viacom together control 42 percent of listeners and 45 percent of industry revenues.

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times is carrying an op-ed by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel about the future under All News Media Inc.

Clear Channel tells its member stations to start paying for their own Internet simulcasts. About 150 to 200 decide not to, and shut off their feeds.

September 20, 2003 - Senate Approves Measure to Undo FCC Rules.

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