Sign this petition for FCC hearings!!

[MrBenchley]

Passing along this e-mail...please spread the word!!

Last year, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Michael Powell called for public hearings after millions of Americans decried his gutting of media ownership rules. Now he's a no-show, with a sudden "scheduling conflict" just one day before his official FCC hearing to listen to public concerns.
This is an outrage. At the last hearing in San Antonio, Texas, a rowdy crowd of hundreds gave Powell a lashing that lasted nearly 7 hours. Big Media representatives cracked under audience pressure. Powell was put to shame, and he's afraid it will happen again. Let's make sure it does.
Today we are launching a national campaign to gather 500,000 signatures demanding local FCC hearings in every state in America.

First, go to www.freepress.net/rules and sign the petition.

Second, pass this to your friends, your colleagues, everyone you know who wants local, skeptical, diverse and competitive media.

http://freepress.net/rules/

[Mojambo]

1. Done. Thanks for posting.