Former Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael Copps will participate in a forum at the College of Charleston on November 7, 2014. The topic of the forum will focus on “The Monopolization and Consolidation of the U.S. Media Ecosystem”.
The forum will be held in the Admissions Presentation Room located in Craig Hall (65 George Street). It will begin at 2:30 p.m.
This forum is free and open to the public.
Michael J. Copps was sworn in for his first term as commissioner of the FCC in 2001; sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2006; and served until December 31, 2011. He also served as Acting FCC Chairman from January 22, 2009 through June 28, 2009.
His years at the Commission have been highlighted by his strong defense of “the public interest”; outreach to what he calls “non-traditional stakeholders” in the decisions of the FCC, particularly minorities, Native Americans and the various disabilities communities; and actions to stem the tide of what he regards as excessive consolidation in the nation’s media and telecommunications industries.
The forum is sponsored by the College’s Department of Communication in collaboration with Common Cause.
