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To: Jim S who wrote (3745)	5/31/2000 1:17:00 PM
From: Jim S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13062

The groundwork is being laid for a "Microsoft of the News Media..." I just hope someone like Rupert Murdock will be in the final running, and that there will be at least two OPPOSING editorial slants when all is said and done. washingtonpost.com Regulators Eye Changing Media Rules By Kalpana Srinivasan Associated Press Writer Tuesday, May 30, 2000; 7:03 p.m. EDT WASHINGTON ?? The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday proposed relaxing some media ownership rules, including a ban on one entity controlling two networks and a restriction against one company owning a broadcast station and daily newspaper in the same market. A 1996 telecommunications law required the FCC to periodically review ownership rules in light of greater competition and other changes in the industry. A report released Tuesday lays out proposed modifications but will require the commission to thoroughly examine each item before any changes are voted on. [More...]