Congress Probes FCC Commissioner's departure to Comcast

Here's the members of the House Oversight Committee - if you'd like to send an e-mail.

http://oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191&Itemid=19

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a key investigative body of Congress. This afternoon, Issa finally decided that the committee would probe FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker's move from the FCC to a top government affairs job at Comcast/NBC Universal.

In a letter sent to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Issa noted that Baker's departure has “generated questions” due to the fact that Baker recently voted to allow Comcast to buy a majority stake in NBC. Based on Baker's own statements about the process which led to the job offer, Issa says that "it does not appear violated any of her legal or ethical obligations in accepting a position with Comcast.”

Still, “because only a short time has passed since the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, it is imperative that the public can trust the integrity of the process." To that end, Issa wants answers to five basic questions in order to “gain a better understanding of the rules that govern Commissioner Baker's departure."

What regulations and FCC policies/procedures apply to Commissioner Baker's departure?
What actions did Commissioner Baker and the FCC take to ensure these rules were followed?
On what date did Commissioner Baker notify the FCC General Counsel's office that she was engaged in communications with Comcast about a possible job opportunity?
On what date did Commissioner Baker begin to recuse herself from matters and/or proceedings before the FCC?
For which matters/proceedings currently pending before the FCC has Commissioner Baker recused herself?

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revisit EVERYTHING she voted on, and have a do-over with her replacement...and then perhaps prosecute her for improper procedures or something:)

and while they're at it, make some REAL rules about nest-feathering.

There should be a FIVE YEAR moratorium for jobs directly related to whatever you were voting on in government.

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When did she start talking to nbc or comcast about working for them? I have to believe somebody knows something.

to remove that revolving door.