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Friday January 21, 2005 11:53 am
Michael Powell to Resign as Chairman of FCC
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has turned in his resignation after a four year stint in the position. What I liked about Powell was that he wasn’t all for strict telecommunications regulation. However, it was a pain in the past year seeing products like TiVo, the Sony Clie, and a myriad of cell phones have to go through hell to get things approved for use in the United States. Maybe the next person to take the seat will be a bit more lenient. Powell, who is a huge advocate of Broadband over Power Lines (BPL), will work his final day as FCC Chairman on March 10, 2005.
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Yeah.. the fcc has taken forever to approve products. I really hope the new guy speeds things up a bit..
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Not to mention how much pressure the FCC has been putting on public television since Janet Jackson
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Hrm, may we actually see live television again?
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