WASHINGTON-The White House said President George W. Bush intends to nominate Robert McDowell, assistant general counsel of CompTel, which represents competitive landline carriers, to the fifth and remaining open seat on the Federal Communications Commission.
FCC members serve five-year terms and are selected from both political parties. Three members, including the chairman, come from the president’s political party, while the remaining two come from the opposite party. The president nominates people, and the Senate confirms the nominees after hearings.
