Re: [amsat-bb] FCC Adopts BPL Rules - Powell Gives Ominous Warning

["George Maurer" <kiteman@xxxxxxx>]

Bush named Michael (Michael is the son of Secretary of State Colin Powell) to 
the head of the FCC.  The FCC would, shortly thereafter, preside over a case 
involving AOL.  Colin Powell served on the board of AOL and was a significant 
holder of AOL stock.  Michael Powell was the only member of the FCC to advocate 
that the AOL-Time Warner merger go through without investigation. Conflict?

For a brief biography of Michael Powell see:
http://www.fcc.gov/commissioners/powell/mkp_biography.html

For a lengthy and informative letter to the _The New Yorker_ magazine see:
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?021007fa_fact

Cheers,
George, k6ite

On 14 Oct 2004 at 18:39, Emily Clarke wrote:

> At 07:28 PM 10/14/2004 -0400, RogerKola@aol.com wrote:
> >And this is not a "veiled threat"?
> >
> >Chairman Powell had the last word however...(he)...warned
> >amateurs, in essence, not to stand in the way of progress. "But let me
> >underscore," the Chairman concluded, "the potential for the American
> >economy is too great, is too enormous, too potentially groundbreaking,
> >to sit idly by and allow any claim or any possible speculative fear keep
> >us from continuing to drive this technology and drive America into the
> >broadband future."
> >
> >Who appointed this guy?
> 
> The FCC is a "balanced board" - that is that there are seats that are 
> designated as Republican and seats that are designated Democratic. There 
> may be open seats also, but I'm not sure. Commissioners are confirmed by 
> Congress.
> 
> Powell was originally appointed to a Republican seat by President Clinton, and
> was designated commissioner by President Bush.  Before being at the FCC he
> worked for Cheney as a policy advisor.
> 
> - Emily
> 
> 
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