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Friday, January 21, 2005
Michael Powell out at the FCC
The man most famous for attempting to deregulate controls on ownership of the media while increasing the moral regulations on television (think "nipplegate") is set to leave the Federal Communications Commission. The AP's Ted Bridis reports:
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell, who generally wielded a light regulatory hand as the nation's chief media watchdog but collected some of the largest indecency fines against U.S. broadcasters, plans to step down, two agency officials and others said Friday.Although this news might not temper liberals' discontent at the administration, it will certainly make this inaugural week more bearable.
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Powell, a champion of deregulation who critics say is too pro-big business, rose from commissioner to chairman when Bush took office in 2001. His term was to run until 2007.
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