Wheeler Endorsements Generate Buzz Amid Administration's Silence

摘要

Tom Wheeler's potential candidacy to become the next FCC chairman may benefit from a recentnendorsement letter (CD April 12 p10) signed by nearly a dozen former White House, FCC and CapitolnHill advisers (http://bit.ly/17tN754). Some industry observers said the letter will almost certainly bolsternhis chances of becoming President Barack Obama's pick to replace outgoing Chairman Julius Genachowski.nBut public interest groups said the letter was cooked up by the White House in an effort to gainnsupport for a controversial candidate.