I haven't been paying any attention at all to the FCC lately, but this is an interesting article.

"They both understand, as few members of the FCC have ever understood, the public importance of the work they do," says media historian and critic Robert McChesney. "That it's not just about these industries and helping them get rich, it's about the quality of journalism and culture we're going to have in our society. These guys are like throwbacks--they actually believe in the idea that they're public servants and they're here to uphold the law and represent the interests of the public."

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By enlisting the public, Copps and Adelstein turned a lost vote into a populist crusade and, along the way, picked up something that's rare for a bureaucratic appointee: a fan base. "They're the progressive power couple in Washington," says Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, a media advocacy group that focuses on Internet access and openness.

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