Press Release
Free Press Welcomes House Investigation of the FCC
Contact: Timothy Karr, 201-533-8838
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, launched an inquiry by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to investigate the policymaking process at the Federation Communications Commission.
Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, issued the following statement:
"Free Press applauds Chairman Dingell for holding the FCC accountable for conducting a fair public policymaking process. The issue of media ownership is far too important to the American people to be subjected to one-sided research, a rigged process and a pre-determined outcome.
"The lack of transparency in FCC matters has left the public with little faith that the agency is acting in their best interest. We welcome this investigation, and hope it will force the agency to base its broadcast ownership rules on the facts -- facts that have been obscured by procedural shenanigans."
Read Chairman Dingell's announcement: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110nr133.shtml
Read Devil in the Details -- a Free Press report that details the FCC's corrupt media ownership process: http://www.stopbigmedia.com/files/devil_in_the_details.pdf
Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, issued the following statement:
"Free Press applauds Chairman Dingell for holding the FCC accountable for conducting a fair public policymaking process. The issue of media ownership is far too important to the American people to be subjected to one-sided research, a rigged process and a pre-determined outcome.
"The lack of transparency in FCC matters has left the public with little faith that the agency is acting in their best interest. We welcome this investigation, and hope it will force the agency to base its broadcast ownership rules on the facts -- facts that have been obscured by procedural shenanigans."
Read Chairman Dingell's announcement: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110nr133.shtml
Read Devil in the Details -- a Free Press report that details the FCC's corrupt media ownership process: http://www.stopbigmedia.com/files/devil_in_the_details.pdf
