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HR 4835 110th Congress House

Media Ownership Act of 2007

Official title: To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.

Introduced: January 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureBroadbandFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and Politics
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Dec 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Dec 18, 2007
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action December 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Media Ownership Act of 2007 - Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in changing any of its regulations related to broadcast ownership, to publish notice in the Federal Register for least 90 days, followed by at least 60 days for public comment, followed by at least 30 days to reply to comments. Applies those requirements to any any changes related to broadcast and newspaper ownership made after October 1, 2007.

Requires the FCC, before voting on any change in broadcast and newspaper ownership rules, to complete a separate rulemaking to promote the broadcast of local programming and content by broadcasters, including radio and television broadcast stations, and newspapers. Requires the FCC, before issuing a final rule, to: (1) conduct a study on the overall impact of television station duopolies and newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership on the quantity and quality of local news, public affairs, local news media jobs, and local cultural programming at the market level; and (2) publish a proposed final rule at least 90 days before a vote, followed by at least 60 days for public comment, followed by at least 30 days to reply to comments.

Requires the FCC to establish an independent panel on increasing the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership and to act on the panel's recommendations before voting on any changes to its broadcast and newspaper ownership rules.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4835: Media Ownership Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4835/
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"H.R. 4835: Media Ownership Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4835/.
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