FCC Chmn. Powell appointed Mary Beth Richards to spearhead ‘compr...
FCC Chmn. Powell appointed Mary Beth Richards to spearhead “comprehensive FCC reform project.” Richards, who was given title of special counsel, moves from deputy managing dir. Appointment is first step in Powell’s plan to overhaul agency’s operations (CD Feb…
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23 p1). In announcing Richards’ appointment Mon., Powell said his goal was to make Commission “more efficient, more decisive and more responsive” to changes in technology. Richards, 17-year veteran of FCC, frequently has been tapped for task forces on organizational changes. In Sept. 1997 she headed team to smooth arrival of 4 new commissioners, including then new Chmn. William Kennard. In 1994 she was involved in “Reinventing Govt.” project that resulted in creation of Wireless and International Bureaus. In early 1990s she was on team that helped implement Cable Act. While in Common Carrier Bureau she served on internal bureau reorganization effort and helped implement Telecom Act. Richards said she would be seeking comments from industry and others on how to make agency operate more efficiently. Powell “takes this very seriously,” she said.