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'''Michael Copps''' is a one of two Democratic commissioner at commissioners on the [[Federal Communications Commission]].He has served since 2001. Copps came to Washington in 1970, serving 12 years as Chief of Staff for Sen. Ernest Hollings. Before coming to Washington, Copps was a professor of U.S. History at Loyola University of the South. Copps received a B.A. from Wofford College and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[http://www.fcc.gov/commissioners/copps/]<p>

== Opposition to Media Consolidation ==In response 2003, when then Chairman Michael Powell proposed loosening FCC regulations on media ownership, Copps made plain his strong Opposition to what people can domedia consolodation.[http://reclaimdemocracy.org/weekly_2003/copps_fcc_dissent.html] Copps' position has made him a hero among those fighting against consolidation of media ownership.[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-fi-copps5nov05,1,6721866.story?coll=la-headlines-business-enter] <p>

:Talk it up amongst their family, talk it up amongst their friends, use Copps continues to be a thorn in the side of big media that you can have some access to and is willing to do something about it: talk radio if you can but also letters to the editorconglomerates. Something that's very important is the Internet -- I've seen the power of the Internet to alter the terms of public debate -- and we've seen it right here At a November 9, 2007 hearing in Seattle on this issue alreadya proposal by FCC Chairman [[Kevin J. So I think what the bloggers need Martin]] to do is stay involved...relax rules on newspaper and television ownership, Copps was blunt: <p>

"Over 70% (''Mobilizing Media Reform''of Americans) say consolidation has gone too far, Free Press)and almost six people in 10 want Congress to pass a lawoutlawing newspaper-television combinations in local markets! And this percentage isalmost exactly alike whether you are a Republican, Democrat or Independent."[http://www.fcc.gov/seattle-copps.pdf] <p>

At the 2003 National Conference on Media reform, Copps was forthright in his response to what people opposed to media consolidation can do:<p> "Copps gave thenTalk it up amongst their family, talk it up amongst their friends, use the media that you can have some access to and is willing to do something about it: talk radio if you can but also letters to the editor. Something that's very important is the Internet --Chairman [[Michael Powell]] fits during I've seen the power of the past four years by vehemently objecting Internet to his plans for mediaalter the terms of public debate --ownership deregulation and insisting we've seen it right here on greater enforcement of restrictions on broadcast indecencythis issue already. So I think what the bloggers need to do is stay involved..."[http://www.freepress.net/conference/2003/] == External Resources ==*["http://www.fcc.gov/]*["http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/23/1425236"]*[" His anti-deregulation position put him at odds with the former FCC chairmanhttp://en.wikipedia. However, his relationship with current FCC chairman org/wiki/Michael_Copps"]*["http://www.freepress.net/conference/2003/"]*[Kevin J"http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_copps. Martinhtml"] == News Articles ==*Jim Puzzanghera,"[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-fi-copps5nov05,1,6721866.story?coll=la-headlines-business-enter Copps, a Liberal Voice on the FCC, Knows how to Get His Message Out] is much more amicable ," ''LA Times'' November 5, 2007.*Eric Pryne and many expect that he'll be renominated for his positionStuart Eskenazi, much to the "[[Bush administration]http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004005773_fcc10.html Seattle Crowd Blasts FCC on Big Media]," ''Seattle Times''s chagrinNovember 10, 2007.