Akamai promotes Doug Tilford to senior vice president and general manager-Europe, Middle East and Africa … Among space-related company companies, Aireon hires Vincent Capezzuto, ex-Federal Aviation Administration, as chief technology officer and vice president-engineering, while Universal Space Network promotes Erik Eliasen to vice president-National Security Space Programs … Accuris Networks, cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity firm that said Wednesday it got $15 million in investments, hires Jeff Brown, ex-Kineto Wireless, as CEO … Motivity Labs, provider of mobile, cloud and big data solutions, hires and adds to board Manish Tyagi, ex-adviser on strategic alliances, as CEO, and names Prabhakar Reddy, also joining board, president, Motivity Solutions.

FCC Office of General Counsel promotes associate general counsels Jennifer Tatel to also be chief of staff and Stephanie Weiner to also be special adviser to the chairman on Internet law and policy … Comptia’s TechAmerica hires as senior advisers Larry Allen, who continues at Allen Federal Business Partners, and William Greenwalt, who remains at American Enterprise Institute … Ad Council hires Lisa Sherman, ex-Viacom’s LogoTV, as president and CEO, succeeding, effective Nov. 3, Peggy Conlon, who’s retiring … Wireless 20/20, wireless broadband consultant, hires Khaled Kamal Al Amayreh, whose past employers include Vtel, as principal consultant … Newly elected to Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers board for 2014-15: Oak Bandy, Vision Corp.; D'Arcy Brown, Rogers Cable; Bill Warga, Liberty Global; Steve Williams, Time Warner Cable; and Derrick Hanson, Cox Communications, for region 9 … Lobbyist registrations: Cox Enterprises, Ryan MacKinnon, effective Aug. 1 … Grain Management, Dickstein Shapiro, effective Aug. 18.

FCC promotes Kalpak Gude to Media Bureau associate chief … Comcast hires Paul Gómez, ex-Walmart, as senior director-government affairs, Telemundo … Morrison & Foerster hires Joseph Palmore, ex-Justice Department and before that FCC, as partner and co-chairman, Appellate and Supreme Court Practice … Ceragon Networks, wireless backhauler, hires Doron Arazi, ex-Amdocs, as executive vice president-chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1, succeeding Aviram Steinhart, leaving company for another opportunity after a transition … Frontier Communications elects Diana Ferguson, Scarlett Investments, to board.

USTelecom hires Lynn Follansbee, leaving FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Policy Division, as vice president-law and policy … Cox Communications moves Senior Vice President-Northeast John Wolfe to that job in southwest region, succeeding Steve Rizley, retiring.

FCC promotes Travis LeBlanc to Enforcement Bureau chief … Frontier Communications promotions: Eric Barie to senior vice president and general manager, Illinois operations, succeeding Michael Flynn, named president, newly formed Mid-Atlantic region, succeeding Ken Arndt, named president of the new East region (see separate report above in this issue) … TVB hires Brian Allers, ex-Meredith Corp., as vice president-local division … Gannett promotes Kari Jacobs to general manager, WVEC Hampton, Virginia, succeeding Brad Ramsey, promoted to vice president-sales, Gannett Broadcasting … Covata, data security company, brings back director Trent Telford as CEO, names ex-interim CEO and current director Chuck Archer executive chairman … Netbiscuits, mobile analytics and device detection firm, promotes Daniel Weisbeck to CEO and adds him to board, succeeding Michael Neidhoefer, named non-executive chairman; he will pursue other entrepreneurial opportunities.

Google picks Dennis Kish, ex-Qualcomm, to run Google Fiber, replacing Milo Medin, who still advises on that initiative and remains Google vice president-access services … Mediacom promotes Joseph Commisso to group vice president-corporate finance … Changes on C-SPAN board: Director Jerry Kent, Suddenlink Communications, joins executive committee; board adds Brian Sweeney, Cablevision, replacing that company’s James Dolan; Amy Tykeson leaves board and executive committee, after selling BendBroadband to TDS (CD Sept 3 p17) … Corporation for Public Broadcasting board elects Elizabeth Sembler, recently confirmed by Senate for second CPB term (CD Sept 15 p14), chairwoman, and Lori Gilbert, KENV Elko, Nevada, vice chairwoman … Lobbyist registrations: InterDigital, wireless firm, King & Spalding, effective Aug. 1 … Lyft, Gephardt Group Government Affairs, effective Sept. 1.

Sidley Austin confirms it hired Cam Kerry, ex-Commerce Department, as senior counsel, Privacy, Data Security and Information Law group; also will work on issues including litigation, intellectual property, government affairs and communications. … Verizon hires Courtney Reinhard, who left FCC office of Commissioner Mike O'Rielly (CD Sept 8 p18), as vice president-congressional relations … Gray Television hires Robert Folliard, leaving Cooley, as vice president and deputy general counsel … RigNet hires Pal Jensen, ex-Harris CapRock Communications, as vice president-energy maritime.

General Communication Inc. hires in Washington office Tim Stelzig, ex-FCC Wireline Bureau, as federal regulatory attorney, and Lindsay Solie, ex-Sidley Austin, as manager-federal affairs … ZwillGen hires Katherine Robison, ex-O'Melveny & Myers, as counsel to work on litigation matters and privacy issues … Sotera Wireless, medical device company, hires Charlie Alvarez, ex-SleepMed, as senior vice president-sales and marketing, leading efforts to develop market for wireless wearable vital-signs monitoring platform … Lobbyist registrations: Fitbit, Heather Podesta + Partners, effective Aug. 10 … Intelligent Car Coalition, Catherine McCullough, effective July 28.

Life Wireless, wireless provider participating in Lifeline, hires Susan Berlin, ex-Sprint, as vice president-regulatory affairs and counsel … Senate confirms by unanimous voice votes nominations to board of Corporation for Public Broadcasting of David Arroyo, Scripps Networks Interactive, Judith Davenport, Sheridan Broadcasting, and returning to board, Elizabeth Sembler, educator in Clearwater, Florida.

Advanced to vice president at Comcast Washington office: Rudy Brioché for global public policy and policy counsel; Lindsey Dickinson and Sam Lancaster for legislative affairs; David Don for regulatory policy; and Jordan Goldstein for regulatory affairs; and hired in Philadelphia is Julie Laine, ex-Time Warner Cable, as vice president, chief transaction compliance officer and senior deputy general counsel … Rural broadband advocate WTA hires Patricia Cave, ex-CTIA, as director-government affairs, working on issues including cybersecurity, E-rate, video and retransmission, and telecom.