IP: Impact of Election on FCC

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>
>From: Rob Milchrist <milchrist@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject:      Impact of Election on FCC
>To: CYBERTELECOM-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
>
>Interesting article in the Washington Post on Sunday
>concerning the impact of the Presidential Election on
>the Federal Agencies.  See Changing of the Guard: New
>President's Choices At Regulatory Agencies Will Set
>the Course
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A8571-2000Nov3?language=printer
>Specifically, with regard to the FCC, the Post states
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>QUOTE
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>Federal Communications Commission
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>Mission: The key agency when it comes to regulation of
>significant parts of the new economy. In addition to
>its regulatory oversight of the telephone, broadcast,
>cable and wireless industries, the agency also has the
>authority to review big mergers such as the pending
>combination of America Online and Time Warner.
>
>Key issues: Play referee in the competition over local
>phone service that pits the regional local phone
>companies against upstarts that want to launch service
>in their territories. The FCC also must find ways to
>manage the airwaves to help wireless companies meet
>the growing demand for phone and Internet service.
>
>Membership: Five voting members, including the
>chairman, who are appointed by the president. The next
>president will be in a position to replace all five.
>The president may nominate only three members of his
>own party to the commission. Each voting member of the
>FCC must be confirmed by the Senate.
>
>Chairman William E. Kennard. Term ends June 30, 2001.
>
>Susan Ness. Term ended June 30,1999. Ness will not
>have the authority to vote once the current Congress
>adjourns. President Clinton has renominated Ness for a
>second five-year term, but the Senate has not
>confirmed her appointment.
>
>Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth. Term expired June 30, 2000.
>Furchtgott-Roth may serve another year unless his
>replacement is confirmed by the Senate.
>
>Michael K. Powell. Term expires June 30, 2002.
>
>Gloria Tristani. Term expires June 30, 2003.
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>
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