Mark S. Fowler

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Mark S. Fowler
Mark S. Fowler
In office
1981 – 1987
Preceded by Robert E. Lee
Succeeded by Dennis R. Patrick
Born October, 1941
Toronto, Canada

Mark S. Fowler served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from May 18, 1981 to April 17, 1987. Appointed by Ronald Reagan,[1] he repealed the Fairness Doctrine and spearheaded the deregulatory trend in telecommunications policy, stating, "The television is just another appliance - it's a toaster with pictures."[2]

Fowler was born in October 1941 in Toronto, Canada. He received both his Bachelors degree and Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. He resides in Arlington, Virginia with his family.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ FCC Complete List of Commissioners
  2. ^ Fowler, Mark. (1981, November). Reason interview: Mark S. Fowler. Reason. Retrieved on November 1, 2007 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_1998_Dec/ai_53260535/pg_4
  3. ^ Ronald Reagan: Nomination of Mark S. Fowler To Be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and Designation as Chairman
Preceded by
Robert E. Lee		 Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
May 1981–April 1987		 Succeeded by
Dennis R. Patrick
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