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Old June 9th 04, 03:16 PM
Doug Smith W9WI
 
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Alex wrote:
FCC Comm. have terms,
half are dem and other half are rep.


Which Commissioner do we split in half?grin

There are five Commissioners. No more than three may be members of the
same party.

http://www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html

Unfortunately I wouldn't count on a Democratic Presidency stopping BPL.
Firstly, they're just as susceptible to campaign contributions as
Republicans. Secondly, the GOP Congress has a record of overturning FCC
decisions if they offend enough lobbyists. (witness the anti-LPFM
legislation - which was enacted despite a Democratic President who
opposed it)

Democratic Congresses in my lifetime never had a record of trying
anything that blatant. Doesn't mean they haven't learned from the GOP
since then.
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Doug Smith W9WI
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