Powell son to step down too
We all know that General Colin Powell stepped down as Secretary of State (with Condi replacing him). His son, Michael was head of the Federal Communications Commission and he too is leaving.
MS/NBC/AP has the story:
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FCC chief stepping aside in March
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell, who opposed tight regulation of telecommunications but backed unprecedented fines against broadcast indecency, announced Friday he is resigning.
bq. Powell, who has held the job for four years, said in a statement that he informed President Bush that he would depart in March.
bq. Powell, the son of Secretary of State Colin Powell, who also is leaving the Bush administration, said he had completed a “bold and aggressive agenda” and looked forward to spending more time with his wife and two sons.
And his legacy:
bq. While tackling complex issue ranging from telephone competition to rules for media ownership, Powell is perhaps best known for overseeing a dramatic crackdown on broadcast indecency that began before the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during singer Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl halftime performance last February.
bq. The FCC received more than 1 million indecency complaints in 2004, most of them involving Jackson. CBS is contesting a proposed FCC fine of $550,000 for the incident.
bq. Fines for indecent programming exceeded $7.7 million last year, a huge increase from the $48,000 imposed the year before Powell became chairman. Powell has praised the record fines, saying the commission was “wielding our sword” to protect children and viewers who object to racy programming.
Don't forget Howard Stern there too... Driven from Broadcast to Satellite because of Powell's efforts.
Posted by DaveH at January 21, 2005 9:40 PM