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FCC Hearing on Media Ownership Rules
Friday, November 9, 4 – 11 p.m., Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle

Five individuals are about to decide who will control the nation’s media.

But first, there’s a hearing.

Get ready to raise your voices. If you agree that having a few multinational corporations own all of the media is a threat to our democracy — the time to act is now.

The Federal Communications Commission, in a rare public hearing with all five commissioners, is coming to Seattle to hear from citizens regarding its proposed media ownership rules.

Plan to attend the rules hearing and tell the commission your views on media ownership, including further consolidation, the importance of local news coverage and a diversity of voices.

Join the growing chorus of voices — from across the political spectrum — calling to protect localism, diversity and competition in the media. And with it, help preserve our democracy.

”When deregulation leads … to massive consolidation and the concentration of more and more power on the airwaves in fewer and fewer hands, this is a cause of genuine concern.“

— John Carlson,
Conservative radio host

“Americans understand intrinsically that one fundamental freedom that makes this country great is our right to free speech and our right to hear a diversity of views.”

— U.S. Representative
Jay Inslee

For more about the FCC, media and democracy:

Federal Communications Commission
fcc.gov/ownership

Free Press
freepress.net

Hearusnow.org
hearusnow.org

The Democracy Papers
seattletimes.com/
thedemocracypapers

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