FCC Comr. Ness has offered to help ease transition of new commiss...

FCC Comr. Ness has offered to help ease transition of new commissioner after replacement is named, she confirmed, but hasn’t set date for departure. Ness is continuing at Commission on recess appointment that ends when replacement is finalized. Ness told us she hasn’t decided exactly when she would leave, but is willing to help because “I care very much about this agency.” Despite pressure from some committee Democrats, Senate Commerce Committee Chmn. McCain (R-Ariz.) has blocked Ness’s reappointment on grounds that he believes commissioners should have only one term.