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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322  FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACTS: 
 June  13,  2005  Jordan  Goldstein:  (202)  418-  2000 
 COPPS  STATEMENT  ON  SUPREME  COURT  DECISION  NOT  TO  REVIEW  THIRD  CIRCUIT  MEDIA  OWNERSHIP  RULING 
 FCC  Commissioner  Michael  J.  Copps  reacted  to  the  Supreme  Court’s  decision  not  to  review  the  Third  Circuit  decision  overturning  the  Commission’s  June  2,  2003  Order  that 
 weakened  the  nation’s  media  concentration  protections.  Copps,  who  opposed  the  agency’s  earlier  action,  welcomed  the  decision: 


 “The  ball  is  clearly  back  in  the  Commission’s  court.  The  FCC  has  a  fresh  opportunity  now  to  come  up  with  a  set  of  rules  to  encourage  localism,  competition,  and  diversity  in  our 
 media.  If  we  work  together,  conduct  outreach  to  engage  the  American  people,  and  gather  a  more  complete  record,  I  am  confident  of  our  ability  to  craft  rules  that  will  withstand  judicial  scrutiny 
 and  the  scrutiny  of  the  American  people.  I  am  ready  to  roll  up  my  sleeves  and  work  with  my  colleagues  to  get  the  job  done.” 
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