Powell to Resign from the FCC

Gemini Cricket · 01-21-2005, 08:51 AM

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A senior government official says Powell, a member of the FCC since November 1998 and the chairman since early 2001, will announce his resignation later Friday. His term on the commission runs through 2007.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-21-2005, 08:54 AM

Best news I've heard in a while.

Scrooge McSam · 01-21-2005, 09:10 AM

I'll reserve any cheering and dancing until I hear of Mr. Bush's choice of replacement.

Uncle Dick · 01-21-2005, 09:15 AM

I don't know what difference this makes. As long as the FCC exists, it's going to encroach on our lives. I'll start the party once someone decides to completely eliminate this particular morsel of government excess.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-21-2005, 09:17 AM

The FCC is one agency where who's at the helm makes a large difference. It's run with little to no oversight, so whoever's in charge has a LOT of leeway. Powell was using that leeway to its fullest.

Gemini Cricket · 01-21-2005, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

I'll reserve any cheering and dancing until I hear of Mr. Bush's choice of replacement.

True. I'm hoping it's not going to be Ashcroft or someone like that. He could do that, could he?

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Originally Posted by Uncle Dick

I don't know what difference this makes. As long as the FCC exists, it's going to encroach on our lives. I'll start the party once someone decides to completely eliminate this particular morsel of government excess.

I agree totally. Can we say 'censorship'? In fact, I heard Powell called GD to complain about your username.

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The FCC is one agency where who's at the helm makes a large difference. It's run with little to no oversight, so whoever's in charge has a LOT of leeway. Powell was using that leeway to its fullest.

So true. How can there be no checks and balances with this group? I don't understand.

Scrooge McSam · 01-21-2005, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

In fact, I heard Powell called GD to complain about your username.

So I'm not the only one that thinks of the SouthPark movie when I see that username.

Uncle Dick · 01-21-2005, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The FCC is one agency where who's at the helm makes a large difference. It's run with little to no oversight, so whoever's in charge has a LOT of leeway.

Which is precisely why it should not exist in the first place. No single person needs that much power over our lives.

Powell gets props from me for at least attempting a bit of deregulation in the face of First Amendment-skirting media ownership rules.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-21-2005, 11:59 AM

What Dick said! The FCC is a travesty and should not exist.

Scrooge McSam · 01-21-2005, 12:06 PM

So any corporation should be able to control as much of the broadcast airwaves as they can buy?

I, of course, disagree.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The FCC is one agency where who's at the helm makes a large difference. It's run with little to no oversight, so whoever's in charge has a LOT of leeway. Powell was using that leeway to its fullest. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	So any corporation should be able to control as much of the broadcast airwaves as they can buy? I, of course, disagree.
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