Michael Copps

Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission

Michael Joseph Copps (born April 23, 1940) is a former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States government. He was sworn in on May 31, 2001 and served until December 31, 2011.[1]

Michael Copps
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Acting
In office
January 22, 2009 – June 28, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKevin Martin
Succeeded byJulius Genachowski
Personal details
Born
Michael Joseph Copps

(1940-04-23) April 23, 1940 (age 83)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materB.A. Wofford College
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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  1. "Biography of Former Commissioner Michael J. Copps". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

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