Copps Sees 'Common Ground' with Congressional Oversight Committees
Broadcasting & Cable, February 16, 2011
By John Eggerton
FCC Commissioner Michael Copps held out an olive branch of sorts to the Republican-headed oversight committees preparing to launch their aggressive inquiries into FCC processes and decisions. On the eve of his testimony at a House Communications Subcommittee hearing, Copps said that, as a former congressional staffer, he "recognized the value of guidance and input from our oversight committees," and added that "I believe I will find there some common ground-perhaps more than many of you expect."
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