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To: tsigprofit who wrote (11141)	5/25/2004 1:13:23 PM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

You're from Michigan? What are they saying there about Moore's Palme d'Or win? I hope they put aside the politics and are very very proud. The look of shock on his face was priceless.

To: tsigprofit who wrote (11141)	5/25/2004 1:52:52 PM
From: Ron	Respond to of 20773

Powell AWOL from FCC hearings... ---- Last year, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Michael Powell called for public hearings after millions of Americans decried his gutting of media ownership rules. Now he's a no-show, with a sudden "scheduling conflict" just one day before his official FCC hearing to listen to public concerns. This is an outrage. At the last hearing in San Antonio, Texas, a rowdy crowd of hundreds gave Powell a lashing that lasted nearly 7 hours. Big Media representatives cracked under audience pressure. Powell was put to shame, and he's afraid it will happen again. Let's make sure it does. Today we are launching a national campaign to gather 500,000 signatures demanding local FCC hearings in every state in America. First, go to www.freepress.net/rules and sign the petition. Second, pass this to your friends, your colleagues, everyone you know who wants local, skeptical, diverse and competitive media. In the past two months alone, Powell has attended the posh, industry-sponsored National Association of Broadcasters annual convention and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association gala. But where is he during his own "Localism and Diversity" public hearing? Michael Powell is AWOL and we're not going to let him get away with it. Demand a hearing in your state: go to www.freepress.net/rules. Sincerely, Josh Silver Free Press www.freepress.net P.S.: A U.S. Court of Appeals will decide the fate of Powell's media ownership rules within the next month or so. Stay tuned for more information.