FCC's MARTIN STAFF CHANGES CAUSE DISCOMFORT

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:51:57 -0800
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Subject: [Dewayne-Net] FCC's MARTIN STAFF CHANGES CAUSE DISCOMFORT

MARTIN STAFF CHANGES CAUSE DISCOMFORT

Apparently, depending who you talk to, new FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is
either Attila the Hun or your average new chairman trying to put his
mark on the commission he runs. FCC Wireline Chief Jeffrey Carlisle,
Wireless Chief John Muleta, Media Chief Kenneth Ferree, Enforcement
Chief David Solomon, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Chief Dane Snowden
have all departed the Commission since former Chairman Powell announced
his resignation. Some FCC staff and observers say these and other staff
changes are par for the course; others are miffed because they find the
moves too abrupt. Chairman Martin has gotten high marks for
³collegiality² since taking over because he appears to be forging close
relationships with other commissioners. He attended a Federal
Communications Bar Association lunch Monday to hear Commissioner Copps
speak (and tell jokes about the Chairman), a gesture many term unusual
-- chairmen and other commissioners generally don't attend each others¹
speeches. Commissioner Adelstein also attended the lunch. Sources said
Chairman Martin¹s staff has been meeting with other commissioners¹
staffs to learn what sort of information they would like to have about
ongoing proceedings, whether they would like it on paper or
electronically and if they would like more meetings. The ³outreach²
effort appears to have been ³handled deftly² and was ³well-received,²
an outside source said.

[SOURCE: Communications Daily, AUTHOR: Edie Herman]

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