CompTel offered Commerce Dept. Technology Undersecy. Phil Bond it...
CompTel offered Commerce Dept. Technology Undersecy. Phil Bond its presidency, but he turned the job down, sources told us Fri. Sources denied rumors that NTIA Dir. Michael Gallagher was in the running for the CLEC association job. The CompTel…
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Board has been seeking a strong candidate, most likely with solid Republican credentials, to replace former Pres. Russell Frisby. A source said Bond had questions about the influence of the group going forward. CompTel’s largest members, AT&T and MCI, are being absorbed by the Bells. Moreover, many companies in the CLEC industry are still revising business plans as UNE-P phases out in favor of market-negotiated rates. Bond didn’t comment. Bond has been at the department since Oct. 2001. Like Gallagher, he has strong ties to former Sec. Don Evans, a close friend of President Bush. Bond used to be dir. of federal public policy programs at Hewlett-Packard.