Among those signing onto the letter include: the Black College Communication Association, the Hispanic Institute, International Black Broadcasters Association, Telecommunications Professionals, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Spanish Broadcasters Association and UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.

A similar measure sponsored by House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers underwent a major rewrite before his committee took up the bill. The version that ultimately passed his panel included a number of carve-outs aimed at appeasing small and minority owned stations and ultimately won the support of the NAACP, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and a number of unions. It remains to be seen what changes could be made to Leahy's bill in hopes of calming the fears of broadcasters.