IP: Hundt resigns as FCC chair

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

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   Federal Communications Commission NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Federal
   Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt on Tuesday has stepped
   down a year prior to the expiration of his term, sources within the
   agency said.
   [INLINE] Hundt announced his official resignation to agency employees
   over an 11:30 a.m. ET closed-circuit television broadcast, one
   employee said. A press conference has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
   [INLINE] Hundt has served as chairman of the FCC since Nov. 29, 1993.
   Under his tenure, the agency has played an increasingly influential
   role in shaping the telecommunications landscape. Among his primary
   responsibilities has been the implementation of the landmark
   Telecommunications Act of 1996.
   [INLINE] Hundt's term is set to expire on June 30, 1998.
   [INLINE] However, he "has always wanted more," said a source within
   the FCC, referring to Hundt's interest in the position of Commerce
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