A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

RETURNED FOR REVISIONS

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disapproves the broadcast media ownership rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on July 10, 2003. (That rule replaces the prohibition on common ownership of daily newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market and the restrictions on common ownership of radio and television outlets in the same market with Cross Media Limits; revises the market definition and the way stations are counted for purposes of the local radio rule; revises the local television multiple ownership rule; modifies the national television ownership cap from a 35% national audience reach limit to a 45% reach limit, and retains the dual network rule.)

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[S.J. Res. 17 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 17

     Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
         Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2003

   Mr. Dorgan (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
    Feingold, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Wyden) 
introduced the following resolution; which was read twice and referred 
       to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
     Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
         Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to 
broadcast media ownership (Report and Order FCC 03-127, received by 
Congress on July 10, 2003), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect.

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