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06/12/2012 | President Obama Announces Nomination of Mignon Clyburn for New Term as FCC Commissioner
On June 6, President Barack Obama announced that he will nominate Mignon Clyburn for a new term as one of five FCC Commissioners. Clyburn, a Democrat, came to the Commission in August 2009, filling the unexpired term of Republican Deborah Taylor Tate, who
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12/06/2011 | FCC Commissioner Michael Copps Announces Resignation
On Monday, December 5, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps notified President Barack Obama that he would resign as Commissioner effective January 1, 2012. If the Senate does not confirm a successor prior to Copps’ departure, the FCC would be down to three comm
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12/03/2009 | ARRL CEO, General Counsel Present ARRL's Stance on BPL to FCC Commissioners
ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, and General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, made the rounds of the five FCC Commissioners' offices during November to acquaint them with the ARRL's position on the regulation of interference from Broadband over
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08/03/2009 | Meredith Attwell Baker, Mignon Clyburn Sworn in as FCC Commissioners: Now There Are Five
The Federal Communications Commission now has its full complement of five Commissioners: On Friday, July 31, Meredith Attwell Baker joined Chairman Julius Genachowski, Robert McDowell and Michael Copps. On Monday, August 3, Mignon Clyburn came on board.
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07/31/2009 | Baker, Clyburn Confirmed by Senate: FCC at Full Slate
On Friday, July 24, the Senate confirmed the nominations of Meredith Attwell Baker and Mignon Clyburn as FCC Commissioners. Both nominees appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on July 15 to be vetted by the 25 member
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