Former FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson (1966-73) wrote about the FCC’s organization, administration, process and procedure in a 1972 law review article, briefly excerpted here, in which he made observations, drew conclusions, and made proposals similar to those of Professor Philip Weiser 36 years later. He holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas, clerked for Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, was an associate at the Washington law firm Covington & Burling, served as Maritime Administrator as well as FCC commissioner, and currently teaches media and communications law at the University of Iowa College of Law.