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Published Friday, January 21, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

FILE THIS UNDER BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR: Michael Powell announced today he will step down as head of the FCC, giving two months notice. But who will replace him, and will that person be more or less Orwellian than Powell? That's the question we should be asking. The New York Times examines the known possibilities.