The FCC Wireless Bureau unveiled a major restructuring Mon., scal...
The FCC Wireless Bureau unveiled a major restructuring Mon., scaling back the size of larger divisions and doing away with separate branches. The Bureau said the revamping didn’t add or remove functions from its portfolio and all the changes…
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had been carried out by redeploying existing positions. “The overall result is a flatter, more flexible organization that the FCC believes will be more responsive to changes in wireless technology and the telecommunications business environment,” the agency said. Bureau Chief John Muleta said the result was “a mission-driven team that will be innovative in its approach to regulatory policies and customer service.” Under the reorganization, the Bureau now includes: (1) An Auctions & Spectrum Access Div., which covers policy initiatives and legal analysis as well as procedures. Margaret Wiener, chief of the former Auctions & Industry Analysis Div., heads the new group. (2) A Broadband Div., which focuses on deployment of wireless broadband services and consolidates the policy, regulatory and licensing functions for wireless broadband services, excluding public safety and critical infrastructure services. Joel Taubenblatt, deputy chief of the former Policy Div., heads the new unit. (3) A Mobility Div., which consolidates the policy, regulatory and licensing functions for wireless mobile services. Roger Noel, deputy chief of the former Commercial Wireless Div., is chief. (4) A Public Safety & Critical Infrastructure Div., which brings together wireless homeland security and public safety issues, including Enhanced 911 and system interoperability. It covers policy, regulatory and licensing for public safety entities and critical infrastructure industries. D'Wana Terry, chief of the former Public Safety & Private Wireless Div., is chief. (5) A Spectrum & Competition Policy Div., which will focus on new spectrum, competition and infrastructure policies, including Spectrum Policy Task Force issues. William Kunze, chief of the former Commercial Wireless Div., is chief. (6) A Spectrum Management Resources & Technologies Div., which will focus on information technology, licensing support and auctions support, which had been split between 2 divisions. John Chudovan, chief of the former Data Management Div., is chief. The Commission approved the reorganization Nov. 13 but it wasn’t announced until Mon.