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Rosenworcel Chief Counsel Leaves Agency

Umair Javed, chief counsel to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, left the agency, he confirmed on LinkedIn. Javed, who joined Rosenworcel’s staff from Wiley in 2017, had been recusing himself from work on various items for several months, industry officials said.…

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Javed is seen as a potential replacement for FCC nominee Anna Gomez if she leaves her position as head of the U.S. delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conference before the start of the conference Nov. 20 (see 2306010075). The FCC didn't comment.