Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Sorry, Rupert...
AP:
Thank you, Prometheus Project! And have some extra Cheez Whiz on that Philly Steak for me...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal appeals court Wednesday issued an emergency stay delaying new Federal Communications Commission rules that would allow a single company to own newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same city.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a coalition of media access groups called the Prometheus Radio Project would suffer irreparable harm if the new rules were allowed to go into effect as scheduled Thursday. The Philadelphia-based coalition campaigns for greater radio access and provides technical support and advice to groups seeking to establish low-power radio stations.
Thank you, Prometheus Project! And have some extra Cheez Whiz on that Philly Steak for me...