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The Hundt is on at the FCC. (Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt) (includes...

By McAvoy, Kim
Publication: Broadcasting & Cable
Date: Monday, December 6 1993

New chairman makes key staff appointments, starts work on first meeting

The FCC's new chairman, Reed Hundt, hit the ground running last week.

Hundt wasted little time in announcing key staff appointments and establishing himself as what one commission staff member described as an "active and dynamic" chairman.

Among the appointments, Hundt named Washington communications attorney William Kennard as the FCC's general counsel. Kennard, who had been a candidate for the FCC chairmanship, is a partner at Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand.

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