On Wednesday, President Bush named Kevin Martin to replace Michael Powell as the head of the Federal Communications Commission. Martin is a telecommunications attorney who has served as an FCC Commissioner since 2001. The religious right praised the selection. Brent Bozell of the Parents Television Council described Martin as a “stalwart leader on the issue of indecency.” Martin has advocated for the FCC to expand fines for broadcasters who air material viewed as in-decent. Martin has also pushed for the greater consolidation of media corporations. He served as deputy general counsel for President Bush’s 2000 presidential campaign and later as an economic advisor to Bush.