Michael Powell

Biography

Michael Kevin Powell (born March 23, 1963) is an American attorney and lobbyist who served as the 24th chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2001 to 2005. Since leaving the FCC, Powell has worked as the president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), a broadband industry trade association. Powell was appointed to the FCC by President Bill Clinton on November 3, 1997, and was chosen by President George W. Bush to serve as chairman of the commission on January 22, 2001.

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