FCC Must Decide Merger Without McDowell
Dec 19, 2006
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, one of three Republican Commissioners at the agency, formally announced yesterday that he will not vote on the AT&T-Bell South merger because of a conflict of interest. Commissioner McDowell, who joined the FCC earlier this year after serving as a SVP for COMPTEL (a trade association representing smaller telcos that oppose the merger), explained his decision and urged the four other Commissioners to "resolve their differences as soon as possible."
Several media outlets have coverage of the story, including The Wall Street Journal (sub required) and News.com. Both explore the Commissioner's announcement and the role that Net neutrality is playing in the approval process.
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