Jay Inslee: Washington's 1st Congressional District
Issues
Media Ownership
House members take up anti-consolidation crusade |
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[ 13 March 2008 ] A bipartisan group of five House members filed a measure aimed at nullifying a controversial Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that would end a 32-year-old ban on radio and television broadcasters owning newspapers in Seattle and other of the nation's largest media markets. |
Inslee invites full FCC commission back to Seattle |
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[ 30 November 2006 ] On the day that two members of the Federal Communications Commission who oppose loosening media-ownership rules were in Seattle to hear opinions of local residents on the issue, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) urged the five-member commission to hold an official meeting in the Evergreen State. |
Introduction of FCC Media Diversity Amendment |
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[ 28 January 2005 ] U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee expressed support today for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision not to appeal a court ruling that stayed the agency's new deregulatory media ownership rules. |
Introduction of FCC Media Diversity Amendment |
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[ 22 June 2003 ] U.S. Reps. Jay Inslee (D-WA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and David Price (D-NC) introduced an amendment today to the Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations bill that would essentially suspend the FCCs recent decision to weaken media ownership rules for cross-ownership and local TV ownership. |
Working to Build Support for Media Diversity Legislation |
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[ 18 June 2003 ] U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee today sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to cosponsor planned legislation that would roll back the new FCC media ownership rules. A portion of Inslee's letter is below. |
Working to Roll Back New FCC Media Ownership Rules |
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[ 2 June 2003 ] U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee today reproached the FCC decision to weaken media ownership rules and spoke out against the changes tonight on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. |