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

["Terry Wood" <terry_wood@prodigy.net>]

http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/100799telecom-mergers.html

The Above is indicative that the FCC might, repeat might take on all these
mergers with the average citizen in mind.

/terry
----- Original Message -----
From: John Mullaney <john@minutemancomm.com>
To: Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
Cc: <Dib9@aol.com>; <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 2:38 AM
Subject: Re: FCC (was: Re: clear channel buys amfm)


> Garrett Wollman wrote:
>
> > Even the current Chairman, William Kennard, while not as bad as his
> > predecessor Reed Hundt, has shown only lukewarm interest in broadcast
> > regulation reform --
>
> I would say his LPFM proposal is quite an indication of how he feels on
the subject
> and quite a revolutionary move for a commissioner. From what I have
understood from
> FCC employees is that he is the driving force behind that proposal and the
reason
> it has been taken seriously. I myself don't agree with it but I think it
gives some
> indication on where he stands when it comes to consolidation.
>