Obama Considering Candidates for the FCC
11 11 2008All..
Looks like Obama is now considering candidates for the FCC Commissioners positions; I believe two will be vacant; that is, assuming Martin the Chair is not willing to step down to regular Commissioner, so that would give Obama two choices (my opinion on the Martin). Check out the link..
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed
What!? Dr. Ed not being considered for the position? Or maybe they are just being coy and will spring a surprise!
Henry,
Flattery will get u no where ;-]
Seriously, better bet would be Jeff Rosen, Kelby Brick, and quite few highly qualified deaf/hoh folks.
Double seriously, I hope that Obama will choose a person that is not unlike Kennard when we had our honeymoon times with him.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed
I agree, Ed you would be a great person to be on the Commission. I hope that the new administration will begin to make advances in naming “firsts” that extend beyond race and gender.
I don’t know too much about those who are being considered. I can share from personal experience though that Mignon Clyburn from the SC Public Service Commission was very supportive and voted to approve my work to establish Snap!VRS back in 2004. So, of those that I read about I think I could recommend Clyburn.
http://dms.psc.sc.gov/attachments/8E020168-A07B-7122-76C9112DE24C15B1.pdf
Directive – Issue order approving application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services including video relay services with the state of SC and request for flexible and alternative regulation.
Remember Davila was a first during “Daddy” Bush administration, celebrated by the Hispanic community but seen and owned by most of us as the first “Deaf”presidential appointment. Deaf trumped Hispanic… ultimately best qualified, how refreshing a concept huh?
Another article profiling 30 potential Commission members. Regardless, it’s an interesting read about some of the who’s who in the telecommunications industry.
http://www.fastnetnews.com/policy/56-us-and-canada-telecom-policy/560-obama-policy30-profiles