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May 16, 2008 Katie Yocum (202) 418-2300
COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN RESPONDS TO SENATE 
RESOLUTION ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the Senate voted to adopt a resolution of disapproval of the 
FCC’s media ownership rule.  In response, Commissioner Adelstein released the following 
statement:
“The Senate's complete rejection of the FCC's attempt to permit greater media 
concentration represents a great victory of the people over the powerful. In light of the 
Senate's action, any proposed transaction seeking to exploit the new rules will likely face 
intense scrutiny.  This vote reflects a strong consensus across the ideological spectrum 
against further media concentration, from left to right and virtually everybody in 
between.  The FCC veered dangerously off-course from the American mainstream, so our 
elected representatives are trying to steer us back.  This unequivocal, bipartisan rebuke of 
the FCC is a wake-up call for us to serve the public rather than the media giants we 
oversee.  Chairman Inouye, Senator Dorgan, Vice Chairman Stevens, Senator Snowe and 
the many other Senate leaders and public interest organizations who pushed this forward 
deserve our congratulations and the thanks of the American people.”