What's New (Archive)
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Deputy Director Cheryl A. Leanza announces her departure. (11/08/04)
MAP President and CEO Schwartzman Named To "Scientific American 50" - Magazine Cites Public Interest Attorney's Defense of Media Diversity(10/16/04)
MAP Wins Victory for Public!
Read MAP's Statement and Attached Backgrounders.
Click here to read a Summary of the Third Circuit Court's decision.(07/15/04)
Public interest petitioners file Opposition to Motions for Stay of Mandate in Brand X v. FCC. (04/08/04)
Statement of Andrew Jay Schwartzman, President and CEO of Media Access Project (MAP), reacting to Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals order denying rehearing en banc in Brand X v. FCC. (04/01/04)
Media Access Project's Deputy Director, Cheryl Leanza spoke on April 1 at a symposium entitled "Broadcasters' Obligations to their Communities: Is the Public Interest Standard Still Relevant?" sponsored by the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The event was streamed live.
On March 13th, 2004 MAP's President & CEO, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, spoke at the Center for Creative Voices in Media's conference entitled "Can Media Artists Survive Media Consolidation?" For more information please visit the CCVM website. (03/08/04)
The FCC Released its Low Power Radio report to Congress on February 20, and Senator John McCain issued a press release praising the report. MAP's Statement regarding the report. (02/20/04)
The Center for Social Media has a number of media policy resources including the Digital Futures: A Need-to-Know Policy Guide for Independent Filmmakers, a guide to which MAP contributed. (Winter 2004)
MAP President & CEO, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, appeared on the Lehrer News Hour on February 12, 2004. Real audio link and transcript. (02/12/04)
MAP Report on Oral Argument in Media Ownership Court Challenge in Prometheus v. FCC. (02/12/04)
MAP President & CEO, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, on NPR discussing the FCC Media Ownership Appeal. (02/11/04)
Media Access Project’s Andrew Jay Schwartzman to Argue Pivotal Media Ownership Court Case (02/09/04)
The FCC announces successful LPFM applications among conflicting applications. See our LPFM webpage for more details. (01/28/04)
On behalf of Common Cause, MAP files a Reply to Opposition to Petition to Deny in Paxson-Shreveport case. (1/16/04).
MAP President and CEO, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, discussed Clear Channel Communications plans to announce the creation of "local-market advisory boards" on Marketplace radio with Bob Moon. (1/12/04).
Court Issues Oral Argument Order (1/08/04)
MAP defends open access victory in the 9th Circuit, telling the court to reject FCC's request that it reconsider. (1/6/04)
MAP and Citizen Petitioners' file reply brief in media ownership case, Prometheus Radio Project v.FCC. (12/22/03)
Cheryl Leanza and Harold Feld publish "More than a Toaster with Pictures: Defending Media Ownership Limits," in this month's Communications Lawyer published by the American Bar Association. (Fall 2003)
On December 16th, 2003, The American Constitution Society, DC Lawyer Chapter will host a luncheon program on the Media Ownership debate, featuring MAP’s President & CEO, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, as well as Deputy Director Cheryl Leanza serving as moderator. For more information please visit the ACS website. (11/25/03)
FCC Spectrum Action May Help Wi-Fi, But Does Nothing to Help Last Mile Competition or Rural Broadband. (11/13/03)
Media Access Project President and CEO, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, and Deputy Director, Cheryl A. Leanza, will speak and moderate at this weekend's National Conference on Media Reform, sponsored by Free Press. (11/06/03)
MAP and New America argue for FCC to allocate 90 MHz of spectrum exclusively to unlicensed uses as part of FCC redesign of MDS/ITFS spectrum (10/23/03). MAP and NAF also urge the FCC to maintain the current set aside for non-commercial eductional "ITFS" broadcasters, but insists that grants of new flexibility must be equalled by new public interest requirements. MAP and NAF were joined not only by consumer organizations representing unlicensed users, but by a number of commercial wireless ISPs (WISPs) and non-commercial providers of unlicensed services. Reply Comments available here. Original comments (filed 9/15/03) here.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has revised the briefing and argument schedule in the media ownership case. Oral arguments will take place on February 11th, 2004 in Philadelphia (10/23/03)
MAP and its co-counsel file initial brief(445KB) in support of their appeal of the FCC’s media ownership decision. (10/21/03)
LPFM Advocates file Technical Comments and Favor Localism Initiatives. (10/14/03)
The Third Circuit schedules oral arguments in the FCC media ownership case for January 12th, 2004. (10/14/03)
Radio Activists Take on FCC, Media. The Chicago Tribune, by Leon Lazaroff. (10/16/03)
Ninth Circuit Awards Victory to Media Access Project, Finds the FCC Erred in Denying Open Access on Cable Internet. MAP Statement. (10/06/03)
MAP Victories Keep on Coming. (10/01/03)
What's in a Name? Plenty! MAP analysis of the "clarification" in S. 150, the Internet Tax Freedom Act bill pending in the Senate. MAP concludes it will cost the states between $4.5 billion and $8.5 billion annually and will add confusion to the already confusing fight over broadband. (09/26/03)
Map files comments in Video Competition Proceeding. Demands FCC protect independent programmers, set cable horizontal ownership limits. (09/26/03)
Court denies Networks' motion to transfer case on media ownership rules. Case will remain in the Third Circuit. MAP's response to the order.(09/15/03)
MAP opposes Network motion to transfer media ownership case to DC Circuit. (09/08/03) Networks reply on Thursday September 11, 2003.
MAP President, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, featured in Wall Street Journal article, "A No-Frills Fighter Stuns The FCC, Media Goliaths", by Yochi Dreazen. (09/05/03)
A message from MAP on its victory in court. (09/04/03)
Third Circuit stays FCC media ownership rules. (09/03/03)
MAP's and allies' Joint Reply in Support of Stay Motion. (08/28/03)
MAP President, Andrew Schwartzman, will represent the public interest in federal appellate court at oral argument on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 in Philadelphia.
U.S. Court Schedules Oral Arguments on Stay of FCC Media Ownership Rules(08/27/03):
MAP issued the following statements in response to the initiatives announced by the FCC's Chairman Powell, (08/20/03):
"Strange Bedfellows" Call Upon FCC to Stay Its Media Ownership Rules:
A motion for stay was filed today at the FCC on behalf of Capitol Broadcasting Company, the Communications Workers of America, Consumers Union, the Parents Television Council and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (08/18/03)
MAP Files Court Challenge to FCC Ownership Decision
MAP's attorneys asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to throw out the FCCs media ownership rules. Because appeals have been filed in more than one of the 11 U.S. appeals courts, the ultimate location where the case will be heard will be determined by lottery. (08/13/03)
MAP Office Manager Departs, New Operations Assistant Takes Over. (08/13/03)
On June 2, the FCC announces its changes to media ownership rules. MAP Press Release. MAP Press Backgrounder.
MAP's Press Statement on D.C. Circuit's decision affirming FCC Order allowing public television
stations to offer commercial programming on a subscription basis on digital spectrum.
Rep. Hinchey (D-NY) has introduced a resolution, H. Res. 218, calling on the FCC to delay any changes in media ownership rules until the American people are fully informed of the potential effects of any changes and have a chance to comment.
Petitioner Kimberly Mayhew submits her comments and Reply to Oppositions to Application for Review in the matter of Application for Assignment of License of KPXF (TV), Porterville, CA.(04/15/03)
Consumer Groups file Motion to require applicants to submit HSIA to FCC for review. (09/05/02)
Read Comments filed by CFA, CU, CDD, and MAP on proposed Time Warner Entertainment L.P. Trust. (09/05/02)
FCC Declines to Address Location Privacy Issues Media Access Project assisted EPIC in presenting its views to the FCC. The FCC issued its ruling on July 24, 2002. Read the issue of EPIC alert describing the outcome. (07/24/02)
MAP and New America Foundation file reply comments with FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force. (07/22/02)
Cable Modem Open Access Comments filed by MAP and others. (6/17/02)
Program Access Rule
MAP wins an important victory at the FCC. The FCC voted 3-1 to extend the program access rules for 5 years. Read MAP's statement. (6/13/02)
Civil Rights Groups and others send letter to Chairman Powell
The letter asked Powell to heed an earlier letter from Senators Hollings, Kohl, and Dewine. (6/04/02)
Op-ed on Antitrust Review of Media Mergers
Cheryl Leanza and Harold Feld published an op-ed in the Legal Times explaining what was wrong with the decision to assign anti-trust scrutiny of media mergers solely to the Department of Justice.(5/29/02)
Non-profits Seek Manager of Internet Address
MAP files request for Department of Commerce to "re-bid" its current agreements with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).(5/29/02)
Antitrust Review
FTC and DOJ abandon clearance agreement that would have deprived public of better review of media mergers.
See DOJ statement.
See MAP President's January letter to Senator Hollings.
Radio Station Ownership
Market penetration becoming more difficult for stand-alone stations. MAP comments on station formats decreasing diversity and service for listeners. (5/09/02)
Broadband Telephone Open Access
MAP files comments defending openness and competition on the Internet in the FCC's Wireline Broadband proceeding. MAP also signed on to Consumer Federation of America, et al.'s
comments, also see CFA et al. press release. (5/03/02)
DSL Open Access Reply Comments
Consumer groups, citizen groups and independent content producers submit reply comments defending DSL open access. (4/22/02)
Newspaper Broadcast Rule Supplemental Filing
Report by Professor Andrew Calabrese of University of Colorado analyzing industry studies.(4/17/02)
Local TV Ownership Court Decision
MAP issues statement in response to DC Circuit decision in Sinclair v. FCC remanding the TV local ownership rule. (4/2/2002)
Public Statement
MAP files suit challenging FCC Internet Cable Ruling (3/25/2002)
LPFM Update
FCC announces LPFM window #4 accepted applicants. Action starts 30 day petition to deny clock. (3/11/02)
LPFM Update
LPFM Decision: The FCC will not require any LPFM station to purchase EAS equipment until one year after a EAS decoder has been certified. (2/28/02)
Public Statement
D.C. Circuit Decision Tips the Scale in Favor of Media Consolidation, Against the Public (2/19/2002)
Filing Available
CU/CFA/MAP/CDD submitted reply comments in the Newspaper Broadcast Cross-ownership proceeding.(2/19/2002)
Court Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned as unconstitutional the part of the Radio Preservation Act that prohibited all former unlicensed broadcasters from applying for low power radio stations. (2/8/2002)
Filing Available
CU/CFA/MAP submitted comments to the FCC encouraging
conditions, but not opposing the proposed Echostar/DirecTV merger.
Open Letter
Media Access Project urges Senator Hollings to take a hard line on antitrust issues.
Public Statement
Supreme Court hands down ruling on NCTA v. Gulf Power Company. Map expresses disappointment in the reasoning behind the verdict, but is pleased with the final result.
Public Statement
Powell Rushes Through Deregulation, Skirts Appropriate Procedures by reinstating the single majority shareholder exemption for broadcast stations and cable/multipoint distribution service.
Filing Available
Public Interest Filing in the Newspaper Broadcast Ownership Rule now available
New Information Available
Documents relevant to MAP's Petition for Certiori to the Supreme Court regarding the national cable ownership cap.
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