F.C.C. PLAN TO EASE CURBS ON BIG MEDIA HITS SENATE SNAG

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The US Senate has adopted a resolution that negates the FCC's attempt to make it easier for large media companies to expand their acquisitions of other media businesses. Congressional supporters of the resolution have attached amendments to other bills under legislative consideration to insure that the new FCC merger rules do not become law. This rejection of the FCC's policies is seen as a major rejection of FCC chairman Michael Powell's influence. The Senate strategy owes its success to the 1996 Congressional Review Act that allows legislators to repeal government regulations.

Government expenditures, Legislative Bodies, US Senate, Telecommunications regulations, Economic policy, Bush, George W., United States. Congress. Senate

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MCI Disputes Fraud Claim By AT&T

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MCI is using a variety strategies in its bankruptcy case to offset its major rivals in the telecommunications industry. It rejects AT&T's claim that it defrauded its major rival by re-routing domestic telephone calls via Canada.? Three industry rivals and an MCI employee made the accusation that MCI attempted to reduce access fees paid to local telephone companies by redirecting phone traffic through Canada.

Police Protection, Fraud, Company legal issue, Cases, Finance, AT&T Corp., T, Investigations, WCOM, MCI Inc., Bankruptcy, Company bankruptcy

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F.C.C. Faces A New Set Of Challenges After Powell

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Michael K. Powell's departure from the Federal Communications Commission will likely mean that the agency will become less partisan and ideological, as the two main successor under consideration have reputations for conciliatory management styles.

Telephone Communication, Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Management, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Company business management, Martin, Kevin J., Klein, Becky A.

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