Chairman Issa questions FCC on Baker departure to Comcast

House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) wants details on the upcoming departure of Federal Communications Commission member Commission Meredith Attwell Baker.

He asked for the FCC to brief his staff on the events and acknowledged that Baker appears to have followed all the relevant ethics rules. Chairman Issa said that "because only a short time has passed since the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, it is imperative that the public can trust the integrity of the process."

He asked FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski five questions: which regulations apply to Baker's departure; what actions did Baker take to ensure the rules were followed; on what date did Baker notify the FCC's general counsel's office about her prospective employment; when did she recuse herself from FCC proceedings; and from which matters is she currently recused?

Answers are due by May 31.