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Send a message to the FCC. Leah, subbing for Atrios, tells us how to register our outrage at the FCC's perfectly partisan big-media-friendly vote earlier this month:

The actual legislation that will be voted on in committee on JUNE 19TH is S.1046, and according to Common Cause...

...it would overturn some of the most egregious parts of the FCC rule change. This bipartisan bill would keep a single company from owning broadcast outlets that reach more than 35% of American households (as opposed to 45% post-rule-change). A crucial amendment sponsored by Senators Dorgan and Snowe would keep newspapers and TV stations from merging.

CauseNet at Common Cause is providing two easy ways for you to get your support for the bill and your opposition to the Honorable Commissioner Abernathy and her honorable cohorts registered where it'll count:

If you live in any of the states represented on the committee — Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, or West Virginia — Click Here, and then follow the instructions.

For everyone else: Click Here to find out what to do.

In addition, here is the link for the Communications subcommitte of the Commerce Committee. It has a web based email form as well as links to all the members.

So? What are you waiting for? Get clicking!

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