New FCC Acting Chair Mignon Clyburn will model...
New FCC Acting Chair Mignon Clyburn will model her administration after that of former Acting Chairman Michael Copps, she said in a statement to agency staff Monday (http://fcc.us/12p5rYx), two days after she assumed the chair. Copps was acting chairman in…
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2009, before Julius Genachowski was confirmed by the Senate. Clyburn said Copps “approached this job with seriousness and humility, and led this agency through the completion of the DTV transition -- a major accomplishment.” Clyburn said she saw herself “as a member of a relay team, running one of the middle legs,” with the goal of giving chairman nominee Tom Wheeler “a running start.” Commissioner Ajit Pai released a statement (http://fcc.us/18ZpvG4) lauding Clyburn for being the first woman to lead the FCC, and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (http://fcc.us/16KonXI )said Clyburn will keep the FCC “on a steady path forward during this critical period.” Clyburn said the hallmarks of her administration will be continuity and progress. She sees the FCC as a “regulatory family,” Clyburn said in the memo that was released by the FCC. “Like every other family, we may disagree at times, and yes, frustrate each other,” said Clyburn. “But at the end of the day, we've got each other’s back."