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,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #i1 
#bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! pr9ciple t
 an in=m$ & engag$ electorate is        
critical to a vibrant democracy is      
deeply root$ 9 our laws ( free spee* &  
und]p9s ! virtues on :i* we e/abli%$ our
 ,con/itution1 9 ,ord] to =m a m p]fect 
,union1 e/abli% ,ju/ice1 insure dome/ic 
,tranquility1 provide = ! common def5ce1
 promote ! g5]al ,welf>e1 & secure !    
,bless+s ( ,lib]ty to ourselves & our   
,po/]ity 99 99 99 2 ,:]eas hav+         
indep5d5t1 div]se1 & local m$ia t       
provide exposure to a broad range (     
viewpo9ts & ! ability to contribute to !
 political debate is c5tral to su/a9+ t 
in=m$ engagem5t2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! public 
int]e/ to enc\rage s\rce1 cont5t1 &     
audi5ce div]sity on our ,nation's %>$   
telecommunications & m$ia plat=ms2      
,:]eas ! survival ( small1 indep5d5t1 & 
div]se m$ia outlets t s]ve div]se       
audi5ces & local m$ia m>kets is ess5tial
 to pres]v+ local culture & build+      

und]/&+ on important community issues t 
impact ! daily lives ( resid5ts2 ,:]eas 
rese>* by ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,news   
,editors1 ! ,radio ,television ,digital 
,news ,association1 ! ,pew ,rese>*      
,c5t]1 & o!rs has docum5t$ ! cont9u$    
*all5ges ( increas+ div]sity among all  
types ( m$ia entities2 ,:]eas ) increas+
 m$ia exp]i5ce & sophi/ication1 x is ev5
 m important to h m9ority p>ticipation 9
 local m$ia to ensure a div]se range (  
in=mation s\rces are available & diff]5t
 ideas & viewpo9ts are express$ to      
/r5g!n social cohesion among diff]5t    
communities2 & ,:]eas ! con/riction 9   
small1 indep5d5t1 & div]se m$ia outlets 
& limit$ p>ticipation ( div]se          
populations 9 m$ia own]%ip &            
decisionmak+ are comb9+ to negatively   
impact our goal ( increas+ local civic  
engagem5t & civic k ?r\gh increas$ vot] 
p>ticipation1 memb]%ip 9 civic gr\ps1 & 
k ( local political & civil in=mation3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 reaffirms its   

commitm5t to div]sity z a core t5et ( ! 
public int]e/ /&>d 9 m$ia policy2 &     
7#b7 pl$ges to "w ) m$ia entities &     
div]se /akehold]s to develop common     
gr\nd solutions to elim9ate b>ri]s to   
m$ia div]sity4  ,cl]k4