Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is now saying that the looser limits on media mergers he voted to approve in 2003 give him pause, although it's unclear exactly what, specifically, has given him doubts. Regulatory observers said Martin had problems with a controversial index the FCC developed to measure media diversity. But at the same time, he is expected to try to eliminate the prohibition on one company owning a television station and the major newspaper in a particular market.
September 14, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Tuesday that the looser limits on media mergers he voted to approve in 2003 now give him pause.
“We were all concerned about the impact of media ownership requirements,” Martin told lawmakers at his Senate Banking Committee renomination hearing. “Did it make me comfortable then? No. I voted for it because I thought that was what the record indicated.”
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