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We do not need governmental rules regulating media ownership: and why rule changes would be beneficial.  

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Gregory P. Dettra Com 208 C Gilmore 12/02/02 We Do Not Need Governmental Rules Regulating Media Ownership: And Why Rule Changes Would Be Beneficial When we have rules that limit and regulate media ownership, we are in actuality, undermining a business' basic right to develop and expand. With this, it is important to know that the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, has already taken steps to change or abolish these regulations. The restructuring of these rules have been years in the making and very strongly debated. It was not much more than debate until FCC Chairman, Michael Powell, began the extensive process of dismantling the regulatory structure of media ownership. Many people are unaware of the potential benefits of a deregulating of media ownership. There are currently rules in place that set limits on broadcast networks as to how many TV stations they can own in a local market, along with the amount of...

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