WASHINGTON — May 1, 2013 — Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS), today commended President Obama for his nomination of Tom Wheeler as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
“The Association of Public Television Stations applauds President Obama’s nomination of Tom Wheeler as the next chairman of the FCC.
“Tom is well known to all of us in the media world as a man of tremendous intelligence, integrity, experience and expertise, and assuming his confirmation by the Senate, we look forward to working with him on the major public policy challenges facing the Commission and the industry.
“Public television congratulates Tom and commends the President for this very wise and well-deserved nomination.”
About APTS
The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1979. The mission of APTS is to conduct – in concert with member stations – advocacy, planning, research and communications activities in order to achieve strong and financially sound noncommercial television and advanced digital services for the American people. APTS provides consistent leadership and information that helps our members better accomplish their own missions and goals. Through its affiliate APTS Action, APTS promotes the legislative and regulatory interests of noncommercial television stations at the national level through direct advocacy, and grasstops and grassroots campaigns designed to garner congressional support. For more information, visit www.apts.org.
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