But Reed, will Al run in 2004? (Behind the Scenes, Before the Fact).(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, August, 2002 by Albiniak, Paige

Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, Democrat and famous friend of Al Gore, still likes to tweak Republicans when he gets the chance. Last week, Hundt called the FCC's new rule requiring TV makers to include digital tuners in all new sets by 2007 the "Powell tax" and said, at "$100 a set, it is the biggest tax ever imposed by the FCC that benefits no one."