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Dingell: FCC Not a 'Legislative Body'

An AP newswire article by John Dunbar, via The Washington Post, reports that:

The chairman of a congressional panel that oversees the Federal Communications Commission accused the agency of overstepping its authority in approving an order meant to create more competition in cable television.

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., who heads the House Commerce Committee said at a subcommittee meeting Wednesday that "the FCC is not a legislative body - that role resides here in this room with the people's elected representatives."

posted by Fergie @ 3/14/2007 03:50:00 PM