Angels of Public Interest Descend on the FCC!

Michael Powell, head of the Federal Communications Commission, and the FCC
building, had a visitation from the Angels of Public Interest, on Friday, March
22.

Articles:

• Angels
  descend on FCC from Philadelphia from Philly IMC
  
  


• Media
  Democracy Weekend - March 22-23
  
  


• ILF
  Communique/Update from Mar 22nd, FCC protest
  
  


• The
  Making of a Movement

Video:

• Coverage
  of the Angels, multiple speakers video from sinkers.org (real media format)
  
  


• Dee Dee
  Halleck speaks in front of the FCC (real media format)

Photos:

• Photos
  of this event by DC IMC
  
  


• More
  Photos photos by Hans Bennett
  
  

Audio:

• Radio
  Report from FCC Protest
  
  


• Warcry speaks about the FCC Download
  an MP3 of This Audio

Pre-Protest Background Information:

Audio

• Bob
  McChesney on FCC & the Courts (requires real one/real player) - CounterSpin
  - March 1 - 8, 2002
  
  


• Listen
  to an indy radio audio report on this event (requires real one/ real player)
  
  


• Download
  an MP3 of this indy radio audio here

Analysis
and Further information

• More info
  on this event from the Media Tank web site.
  
  


• More
  info on this from Media Channel web site.
  
  


• Media
  Ownership Chart from Media Channel

Background Articles

• Big
  Media, Little Media - The
  Nation - March 18, 2002
  
  


• Be a Billionaire
  for More Media Mergers - support the FCC on 3/22! - NYC
  Billionaires for Bush & Bloomberg March 6, 2002
  
  


• Who
  Will Tame the Media Monster - Alternet.org & Hartford Advocate, Feb
  28, 2002
  
  


• Media
  "Angels" to Descend on FCC - Alternet.org - Feb 28, 2002
  
  


• Only
  One Source for News Hurts All - CommonDreams.org & Madison Capital
  Times, Feb 26, 2002
  
  


• Media
  Giants Have a Pal at the FCC - CommonDreams.org & Newsday, Jan 25,
  2001

Background Articles from Mainstream & Business Press

• D.C.
  Tells Media Titans: Just Deal - Fortune - March 18, 2002 issue
  
  


• FCC
  shields cable Internet firms - MSNBC.com - March 14, 2002
  
  


• High-speed
  ISPs to see less regulation - News.com - March 14, 2002
  
  


• The
  FCC's Powell on Broadband Rules - Business Week, Feb 22, 2002
  
  


• Appellate
  Court Eases Limitations for Media Giants - NY Times, Feb 20, 2002
  
  


• Let
  The Mergers Begin - Forbes - Feb 20, 2002
  
  


• FCC
  chief Powell believes in free market - USA Today, Feb 2, 2002