De Sa Returning to FCC as Chief of Office of Strategic Planning
Paul de Sa is returning to the FCC as chief of the Office of Strategic Planning (OSP) and Policy Analysis starting later this month, the FCC said Tuesday. De Sa was chief of the office from 2009 to 2012, but…
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was criticized, particularly by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, for championing a proposal under which LightSquared spectrum would be reallocated for terrestrial use (see 1201260051). LightSquared subsequently became Ligado. De Sa “has a rare combination of business insight, technical expertise, and policy experience that will make him an invaluable addition to our team,” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a news release. “Paul is the ideal person to lead OSP as we pursue our agenda of promoting innovation and competition and protecting consumers.” From 2012 until earlier this year, de Sa was a senior analyst covering telecom for Bernstein Research.