From: hoellem@ucc.org [mailto:hoellem@ucc.org] On Behalf Of StillSpeaking@ucc.org Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 1:18 PM To: StillSpeaking@ucc.org Subject: UCNEWS: Important links regarding FCC challenge UCC pastors and congregations -- United Church News wants to make sure UCC members have accurate, up-to-date information regarding the UCC's recently announced legal challenge to CBS and NBC, related to the networks' refusal to run the church's television ads. Specifically, the UCC's Office of Communication, Inc., filed petitions on Thursday, Dec. 9, to deny license renewals to two Miami area television stations. The following information -- links to our UCC website -- will be helpful: UCC files two FCC petitions, regarding CBS and NBC rejection of UCC ad http://www.ucc.org/news/u120904.htm Why Miami? FCC challenges must be local, UCC leaders explain http://www.ucc.org/news/u121004.htm A new UCC website provides up-to-date information on the FCC challenge, including the actual legal documents: http://www.accessibleairwaves.org A new online weblog, called "St. Cliff's Advent Yule Blog," contains continually updated reports from around the UCC about how the Still Speaking Initiative is reviving and reinvigorating the denomination: http://www.stillspeaking.com/blogs/index.php?blog=2 Support the campaign!  Ensure the UCC's ad campaign continues! http://www.stillspeaking.com/campaign/support.htm Read these and other breaking news stories! http://www.ucc.org/news/ ********************************************************************* The Rev. J. Bennett Guess Editor, United Church News 700 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1100 (216) 736-2177 <guessb@ucc.org> http://www.ucc.org/ucnews