Karen Peltz Strauss, ex-Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology, becomes deputy chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau …
Illinois Commerce Commissioner Erin O'Connell-Diaz named to National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners board … Edward Randolph becomes director of governmental affairs and senior policy adviser at the California Public Utility Commission. He was chief consultant to the State Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce …
IRTS Foundation elections: Chairman Pierre Bouvard, Arbitron; Vice Chairmen Steve Hasker, Nielsen; Kathleen Keefe, Hearst Television; Henry Schleiff, Investigation Discovery; Secretary Stuart Shorenstein, Cozen O'Connor; and Treasurer Jed Kapsos, CBS …
Rodney Smith, ex-AT&T Washington, named president of AT&T Connecticut …
Pamela Harbour to resign as FTC commissioner, effective April 6 …
Douglas Nazarian, Maryland, joins executive committee of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners … Bright House Networks promotes Michelle Stuart to vice president-marketing, Tampa, Fla. … Local Media promotes Peter Maroney, ex-WTVR Richmond, Va., to run Denver TV stations KDVR and KWGN. Stephen Hayes replaces him on interim basis.
Ex parte filings: NAB believes “input from broadcasters will be very important to understanding the full ramifications of any changes in spectrum policy,” the group said a March 1 submission at http://xrl.us/bgx4oo. At a meeting with Executive Director Blair Levin of the FCC’s national plan and other senior broadband staffers, association General Counsel Jane Mago asked how rulemakings will be done to carry out parts of the plan.
Cablevision promotes Lisa Rosenblum to executive vice president, government and public affairs … Rainbow Ad Sales promotes Kim Norris to executive vice president, advanced advertising strategies and operations … AT&T promotes Keith Bryan to director, retail sales … Ethan Lavan, ex-Inmarsat, becomes Eutelsat director, in-orbit resources; Lisa Sanders, ex-Wavecom, joins as director, investor relations … Ann Casey promoted by Tribune to director of broadcast metrics …