FCC Chairman Michael Powell is telling several media outlets he intends to remain at the agency. Powell told Reuters he would stay until the end of the president's administration. He said he has many projects ahead, especially the deployment of broadband. There has been much speculation the chairman is ready to leave g

The chairman said he plans on staying through President Bush’s term.

Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell says he never saw a recently surfaced report from 2004 that says non-group-owned TV stations produce more news than group-owned facilities. A Powell assistant told the Associated Press he did not order the document to be destroyed, as an ex-FCC staffer has alleged. California Demo

Republican FCC Chairman Michael Powell has again said he's not leaving his post anytime soon. Seeking to dampen speculation he plans to leave his post to either run for public office or go to the private sector, Powell told Reuters this week, "I'm happy where I am." When asked about his plans earlier in a session with

The FCC is trying to dampen speculation that Chairman Michael Powell plans to leave the agency after the November elections. "The Los Angeles Times" ran a story quoting telecom lobbyists about possible changes in the makeup of the commission depending on whether the GOP retains the White House or if presumed Democrat

Michael Powell, who has served as chairman of the commission for four years, has led the agency during a time of profound change in the telecommunications and broadcast industries.

Like his predecessors Bill Kennard and Reed Hundt, outgoing FCC Chairman Michael Powell will join the Aspen Institute, a Washington think tank, for a few months once he leaves the agency. He told reporters he intends to leave the FCC this week and described the three-month period as a senior fellow with the group as