Powell to Resign from the FCC

[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.

[Gemini Cricket]

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?

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.

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]

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]

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.