Tate, Copps Sworn in as FCC Commissioners

By Doug Halonen

Republican Deborah Taylor Tate and Democrat Michael Copps were officially sworn in as commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.

Tate’s term runs until June 30, 2007. She was formerly a director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority. The new term of Copps, an incumbent commissioner, expires June 30, 2010.

Doug Halonen is a reporter for TV Week, a sister publication of RCR Wireless News. Both publications are owned by Crain Communications Inc.