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Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, July 9, 2003

Posted on 07/08/2003 11:13:29 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:05:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Some Democrats are all hot and bothered about a decision pending at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). A proposed merger would put the Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. — the largest Spanish-language radio company in the country — under the control of Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company. Opponents are arguing the case ostensibly on media-ownership grounds, that the resultant entity would have too much control over the Hispanic market. But what those trying to spike the merger really are against is Univision's content, which is not an area the FCC should be regulating.


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fcc; hispanicmedia; univision
Tuesday, July 9, 2003

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1 posted on 07/08/2003 11:13:29 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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2 posted on 07/08/2003 11:15:37 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: JohnHuang2
All this can be explained in a shorter way:

"Please, FCC, don't let the Republicans allow the Hispanics to inform themselves better and form their own opinion, because we need them in our plantation along with other minorities, because we won't survive with race baiting and portraying the GOP as a bunch of old racist white men."

"Sincerely, Tom Daschle"
3 posted on 07/08/2003 11:21:55 PM PDT by El Conservador ("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
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To: El Conservador
Right on the button!
4 posted on 07/09/2003 2:03:04 AM PDT by Cheapskate
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