Kennard's FCC legacy: Creative compromise

With the departure of Chairman William Kennard from the Federal Communications Commission on Friday, a controversial era in telecommunications and Internet regulation is drawing to a close.

Kennard, who has headed the FCC since late 1997, has served as a lightning rod for criticism from Congress and big business, as he has presided over radical changes in the telecom and Net industries. He leaves behind a record of creative compromise, allowing much of the consolidation in the sector to take place, but with conditions that sharply limit the merged companies' actions. Full story--John Borland