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FCC's McDowell Nominated for Another Term

by Warren Riddle on June 3, 2009 at 08:04 PM

After delays and much debate, President Obama has announced that he will officially nominate Republican Robert M. McDowell as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to FreshNews.com. (Of course, his appointment will require Senate approval.) McDowell's expected re-nomination was somewhat hindered by political rivals and alleged opposition from AT&T -- he reportedly butted heads with ol' Ma Bell as a lobbyist and a representative of COMPTEL, a trade group of competing telephone companies.

Divisiveness seems to dominate the political landscape, but this move should cross party lines and provide balance, as Obama has already nominated Democrat Julius Genachowski as Chairman of the FCC. McDowell, originally appointed to the FCC by George W. Bush in 2006, has developed a reputation for being moderately conservative and business friendly, while supporting developing communications companies.

Since the FCC has been heavily preoccupied by the decade-long transition to digital television, perhaps McDowell's nomination signifies that the group is ready to get back to its normal issues -- like protecting us all from traumatic and corrupting "wardrobe malfunctions" and "fleeting expletives." [Via: InformationWeek]

Tags: barackobama, FCC, government, robertmmcdowell, top, whitehouse

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