President Obama appointed Michael J. Copps as acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.NATIONAL BRIEFING - washingtonpost.com
Copps is a Democratic commissioner of the agency who has championed media diversity, rules that would prevent consolidated ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations by the same entity in one town, as well as the blocking of Internet traffic by network carriers.
The appointment is expected to be temporary. Julius Genachowski, Obama's tech adviser, is expected to be named head of the agency.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Obama names Copps acting FCC chairman - washingtonpost.com
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