[Asterisk-Users] Powell resigns

[Brian McSpadden]

I'd guess he's tired of it. It is fairly rare to see people in his
type of position to stay in it for more than 4-6 years. They just seem
to burn out.

It is too bad, however. In most cases, he was a friend to VoIP.

Brian


On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:28:40 -0500, dean collins <dean at collins.net.pr> wrote:
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> Breaking News - Powell resigns as FCC Chair 
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> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael Powell announced
> his resignation today (January 21, 2005) and will step down in March. In a
> brief statement on the FCC's website (www.fcc.gov) Powell said, "Having
> completed a bold and aggressive agenda, it is time for me to pursue other
> opportunities and let someone else take the reins of the agency. During my
> tenure, we worked to get the law right in order to stimulate innovative
> technology that puts more power in the hands of the American people, giving
> them greater choices that enrich their lives." 
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> Speculation had been high before the November elections that Powell would be
> leaving the FCC regardless of who won the presidency. In January, industry
> insiders had described Powell's remaining term as Chairman as a matter of
> "weeks." Now Washington insiders are playing the game of who will replace
> Powell at the FCC, with the inside track being given to either current FCC
> commissioner Kevin Martin or Becky Klein, former head of the Texas Public
> Utility Commission. 
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> Giving up half way before the job was done? Proving too difficult and
> leaving before the reality of the quagmire gets attributed to him? 
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> Anyone else have any thoughts about why? 
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> Dean 
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