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FCC Angers All Sides With New Media Rules

Cable companies fume at limits, and senators protest relaxed regs

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 18, 2007 7:05 AM CST

(Newser) – The FCC is set to push through new rules on media ownership today, to the consternation of everyone from telecoms to free-speech advocates, writes the Wall Street Journal. The commission will introduce two new regulations: one will allow media companies to buy both newspapers and... Read full story »

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