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FCC Head Michael Powell Will Step Down

By Neda Ulaby
Published January 20, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission plans to resign. Michael Powell achieved name recognition with the general public due to the huge fines levied by the FCC against the owners of radio and TV stations in the name of decency.

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Neda Ulaby reports on arts, entertainment, and cultural trends for NPR's Arts Desk.
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