Congress Investigating FCC Chair Martin For "Abuse Of Power"

Two key House lawmakers announced Monday that they were investigating the Federal Communications Commission, accusing its chairman of "possible abuse of power" and a failure to operate fairly and openly in handling proposed cable TV and media ownership regulations.

"Given several events and proceedings over the past year, I am rapidly losing confidence that the commission has been conducting its affairs in an appropriate manner," Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote to FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin.

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[SmellyOne]

Too bad the Democratics weren't in charge of the Congress in 1996 to investigate or at least stop the passing of the Telcom Act which dergulated radio ownership laws which lead to the Corporate ownership problem we have today.

Then again, Bill Clinton didn't need to sign it either.

[texanna]

Wow! How is it that on just about every issue of interest to the citizenry Congress is about 3-6 months behind? They're just now thinking that this twerp (don't you just want to slap this kid up 'side the head everytime you see his picture?)maybe has misused the authority of his position? So, if there had been no loud noise from citizens at each of the staged events he conducted around the country to put a good face on the decisions he had already made about further strangling the media, they would've been OK? Please! Do these people read ANYTHING? Do they EVER talk to their constituents? What do they do with their time? Maybe we ought to allow them to find a good job outside the Beltway where they can get involved in reality.

[Galvestonians for Dr. Ron Paul]

Kevin Martin thinks after he is done handing the keys over to big media and cable companies, he will waltz back to N. Carolina and be elected Governor...
I think the American people have different plans for him.