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Deregulating the Broadcast Industry -- Part II

NPR

By Laura Sydell

Published May 28, 2003 at 6:00 PM HST

In the second of a three-part series, Laura Sydell reports on how changes in FCC regulations might impact the communities that broadcasters are serving.

Copyright 2003 NPR

Laura Sydell

Laura Sydell fell in love with the intimate storytelling qualities of radio, which combined her passion for theatre and writing with her addiction to news. Over her career she has covered politics, arts, media, religion, and entrepreneurship. Currently Sydell is the Digital Culture Correspondent for NPR's All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and NPR.org.

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