[Swprograms] BPL Cheerleaders Leaving?

[Joe Buch <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx>]

>From the 6/28 issue of Radio Currents:

Changes at the FCC? 

Washington - Jun 30, 2004 - Speculation is rising that FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell will step down from his post this winter. The speculation is causing a rush to present issues to the agency for consideration. 

The Los Angeles Times reports that at least two other commissioners may leave as well, significantly altering the political makeup of the five-member commission. The Times reports that Powell has denied that he had any immediate plans to leave. 

An election year usually causes some stir at the FCC. Powell was appointed to the FCC by President Clinton and made chairman by the current President Bush. If Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry is elected, the FCC will shift from a Republican-dominated (3-2) group to a Democratic one. It is not uncommon for a chairman of the opposite to voluntarily step down, as was the case with Powell's predecessor, William Kennard. 

The other two Republicans at the FCC, Kevin J. Martin and Kathleen Q. Abernathy, are also considering leaving. Also, the term of Democrat Jonathan S. Adelstein officially expired in June 2003. 

The Times reports that Abernathy, a former telephone industry lobbyist, wants to return to the private sector, where she could substantially increase her salary. In addition, Martin appears to be happy at the FCC but might leave if he isn't appointed chairman, a move that Powell opposes.


~*-.,_,.-*~'^'~*-.,_,.-*~'^'~*-.,
Joe Buch
-*~'^'~*-.,_,.-*~'^'~*-.,_,.-*~'^


_______________________________________________
Swprograms mailing list
Swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms

To unsubscribe:  Send an E-mail to  swprograms-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.