Mike Copps took step toward becoming next Democrat on FCC, we're ...
Mike Copps took step toward becoming next Democrat on FCC, we're told, when Senate Minority Leader Daschle (D-S.D.) sent letter to White House endorsing former Commerce Dept. staffer for post. Daschle’s office hadn’t returned call by our deadline. Daschle…
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once had been seen endorsing former NTIA Dir. Greg Rohde, but Rohde always had been considered long shot to fill seat now held by Comr. Ness until successor is confirmed. Copps has backing of Senate Commerce Committee ranking Democrat Hollings (D- S.C.) and is widely considered front-runner for next Democratic seat. We're told Andrew Levin, staffer for House Commerce Committee ranking Democrat Dingell (Mich.), probably will have to wait for next Democratic vacancy -- which could be soon, if Comr. Tristani leaves by end of year (CD Feb 16 p4). Although some questioned Copps’s familiarity with telecom issues after years of working on international trade at Commerce, Hollings spokesman assured us that Copp’s portfolio included emphasis on telecom trade issues.