Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC
- Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC
Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC was a case heard and adjudicated by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in 2003 and 2004. The majority ruled 2-1 to throw out the FCC's attempt to raise the limits of cross-ownership of media. They ruled that a "diversity index" used by the FCC to weigh cross-ownership (of radio, television and newspapers) employed several "irrational assumptions and inconsistencies." Dissent by Chief Judge Anthony Joseph Scirica noted that the majority were simply employing their own assumptions.
The Supreme Court later turned down an appeal, so the decision stands. The FCC was ordered to reconfigure how it justifies raising ownership limits.
See also
* Prometheus Radio Project
* FCC
* Media Ownership
External links
* [http://www.fcc.gov/ogc/documents/opinions/2004/03-3388-062404.pdf Prometheus Radio Project vs. FCC] - Text of the suit
* [http://cjrarchives.org/issues/2003/5/qa-kelliher.asp Q&A with Pete Tridish of Prometheus] - Pete talks about the lawsuit
* [http://prometheusradio.org/content/view/44/71/ Fate of the Media Hangs in the Balance] - Oral Arguments of Prometheus vs. FCC
* [http://prometheusradio.org/content/view/43/70/ Press Release] - Prometheus press release regarding the Court's decision
* [http://www.prometheusradio.org Prometheus Radio Project] - Official homepage
* [http://www.fcc.gov/ Federal Communications Commission] - Official homepage
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