[20031020]RS21645_Univision西班牙裔广播合并后的西班牙语媒体：简要概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21645October 20, 2003Spanish Language Media After theUnivision-Hispanic Broadcasting Merger:Brief OverviewCharles B. GoldfarbSpecialist in Industrial Organization and TelecommunicationResearch, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryU.S. broadcast policy, as mandated by Congress, is premised on the broad publicpolicyobjectives of competition, localism, and diversityof voices. Two identical bills(H.R. 3027 and S. 1563) would prohibit the FCC from approving any assignment ortransfer of a broadcast television or radio license used to serve a language minoritywithoutahearingregardingtheeffectsoncompetitionanddiversityintheprogrammingand distribution markets for the specific minority language at issue.The FederalCommunications Commission (“FCC”) has approved the merger of UnivisionCommunications,Inc.,thedominantSpanishlanguagemediacompanyintheU.S.,andHispanic Broadcasting Corporation, the largest Spanish language radio operator in theU.S. The new entity has upwards of 80% of the audience and 70% of the advertisingrevenue of Spanish language media in the U.S.The 31.6 millio