Press Releases, Letters, Statements

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March 27, 2000	Additional Public Interest Obligations on Broadcasters Unnecessary, Unwarranted, Media Institute Tells FCC
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October 26, 1999	Statement of The Media Institute's Public Interest Council Regarding Potential FCC Action on Public Interest Obligations for Digital Broadcasters
May 3, 1999	Media Institute Scores "People for Better TV" Coalition
February 23, 1999	Media Institute Extends Public Interest Council
January 07, 1999	Critique of the Madisonian Theory of Free Expression Embodied in the Gore Commission's Final Report
January 07, 1999	Statement of The Media Institute's Public Interest Council in Response to the Commission's Final Report
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December 18, 1998	Media Institute's Public Interest Council Expresses Profound Disappointment Over Gore Commission Final Report
December 10, 1998	News Conference: Gore Commission Final Report
December 10, 1998	Press Conference on Gore Commission's Final Report and Reaction From The Media Institute's Public Interest Council
August 4, 1998	Media Institute Urges Gore Commission To Adopt Public Broadcasting Plan, Reject Regulatory Approach -- Read issue paper
July 16, 1998	Media Institute's Public Interest Council Warns Gore Commission
June 16, 1998	Letter to Vice President Al Gore, Dr. Ornstein, and Mr. Moonves
April 8, 1998	Media Institute Urges Gore Commission To Consider Deregulatory Model, Benefits of Free TV -- Read issue paper
January 20, 1998	Media Institute's Public Interest Council Sees Danger in Gore Commission Suggestion
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December 29, 1997	Letter to President William J. Clinton
December 29, 1997	Media Institute's Public Interest Council Urges President To Expand Gore Commission
December 1, 1997	Statement of President Patrick D. Maines