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Bush Nominates Robert M. McDowell to Fill Empty FCC Seat
If confirmed, McDowell would restore the agency’s 3-2 GOP majority, replacing CommissionerKathleen Abernathy who vacated her seat last year.
McDowell currently is senior vice president and assistant general counsel at Comptel, an organization primarily representing phone carriers that compete with big telecom companies such as Verizon and AT&T.
“I expect McDowell to be pro competition,” Tehrani writes. “Not faux competition with concepts like tiered-Internet services being thrown around in an effort by incumbent providers to hold content providers and consumers hostage.”
Comptel President and CEO Earl Comstock had this to say about his colleague: “Rob's extensive experience working in the communications industry will be a tremendous asset to the Commission. I know he will prove to be a dedicated and thoughtful public servant.”
The FCC is directed by five commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for 5-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term. Only three commissioners may be members of the same political party.
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Mae Kowalke previously wrote for Cleveland Magazine in Ohio and The Burlington Free Press in Vermont. To see more of her articles, please visit Mae Kowalke’s columnist page.
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