Re: FCC (was: Re: clear channel buys amfm)

[Dib9@aol.com]

That' may be but the intent of the 1996 changes to the act were intended to 
make it easier for companies to own more stations.  If the FCC enacted 
regulations that imposed new ownership limits, it would likely result in the 
Congress quickly moving to change to law to take away that authority.  The 
legislative intent of the 1996 act was clear and the FCC would be pushing 
their luck to go against clear legislative intent.  I'm sure any new limits 
would also be challenged in court.

--Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine



In a message dated 10/6/99 8:36:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu writes:

<< The Telecommunications Act authorizes the FCC to define by regulation
 tighter limits than those specified in the statute, should it
 determine this to be in the public interest, convenience, and
 necessity. >>