Court Overturns FCC Media Ownership Rules

In a blow to FCC Chairman Michael Powell and large broadcasters, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia overturned the loosened media ownership rules adopted by the FCC in June 2003.



In a statement, Powell said the ruling has "created a clouded and confused state of media law."



However, FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps, welcomed the ruling, saying "the rush to media consolidation approved by the FCC last June was wrong as a matter of law and policy. The Commission has a second chance to do the right thing. We must immediately move forward and redesign our media policy.