This really should be a huge concern for all citizens, Philip. I will follow up for myself, and I hope all Americans do also. Lyle Krewson On 5/11/03 9:53 p, "Philip Scott" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear friend, > > On June 2, the Federal Communications Commission is planning on > authorizing sweeping changes to the American news media. The rules > change could allow your local TV stations, newspaper, radio stations, > and cable provider to all be owned by one company. NBC, ABC, CBS and > Fox could have the same corporate parent. The resulting concentration > of ownership could be deeply destructive to our democracy. > > Congress is supposed to guard against monopoly power. But the > upcoming rule change could change the landscape for all media and > usher in an era in which a few corporations control your access to > news and entertainment. Please join me in asking Congress and the > FCC to support a diverse, competitive media landscape by going to: > > http://www.moveon.org/stopthefcc/ > > You can also automatically have your comments publicly filed at the > FCC. > > When the folks at MoveOn.org talk to Congresspeople about this issue, > the response is usually the same: "We only hear from media lobbyists on > this. It seems like my constituents aren't very concerned with this > issue." A few thousand emails could permanently change that perception. > Please join this critical campaign, and let Congress know you care. > > Thanks. > > Peace, Love & Rabble Rousing, > Philip Scott > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]