Deborah Taylor Tate was a Commissioner of the

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(FCC). She was nominated by President

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on November 9, 2005, for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2007. She was unanimously confirmed by the

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on December 21, 2005, and sworn in as FCC Commissioner on January 3, 2006. She has spoken out in favor of

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and suggested TV may be a contributing factor in

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. In April 2007, the

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reported that Tate, a

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native, received talking points on how to best oppose the pending merger between satellite radio firms XM and

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from a representative of Clear Channel, a terrestrial radio company opposing the deal. On December 30, 2008, the FCC announced that Tate would be resigning from office. In June 2009, President Obama nominated

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to take her place.

References

External links

Official homepage at FCC
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Slashdot article re support of DRM
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