Ending weeks of speculation over more than a dozen possible candidates, the White House announced Friday that President Bush would nominate three experienced Washington players to the Federal Communications Commission.
The nominations will give Republicans a majority on the commission for the first time in nearly a decade, meaning that FCC Chairman Michael Powell will have the votes he needs to relax or eliminate limits on broadcasters, cable companies and telecommunications carriers. Currently, the FCC is split 2-2, following the January resignation of former Chairman William Kennard, a Democrat.
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