Although she hasn’t formally announced her resignation, FCC Cable...
Although she hasn’t formally announced her resignation, FCC Cable Bureau Chief Deborah Lathen confirmed she planned to leave Commission soon after its new Republican chairman took over. Lathen, who has run Cable Bureau since spring 1998 and presided over…
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further deregulation of cable industry, told us Fri. that she hadn’t decided on departure date but “will ensure a smooth transition” to next bureau chief. She said she also hadn’t decided what she would do next. At Western Cable Show in L.A. in late Nov., Lathen said her plan was to complete AOL- Time Warner merger review and then “wiggle my toes in the sand.” She brushed off questions about her legacy, saying she wasn’t focusing on that and considered it “the height of arrogance” to spin others about one’s record of accomplishments. “The way you live your life is your legacy,” she said. “Everyone in Washington is always talking about their legacies… I've tried to have broader aspirations.”