Dickinson Wright taps Donald McPhail, ex-Taft Stettinius, as member, intellectual property litigation team ... CPB promotes Stephanie Aaronson to senior vice president-engagement ... CTAM adds Ryan Powers, ex-National Council for Behavioral Health, as senior vice president-communications and marketing, succeeding Anne Cowan, retiring (see this section, March 19) ... Crown Media Family Networks advances Kathleen Charapata to senior vice president-legal.
Dickinson Wright taps Donald McPhail, ex-Taft Stettinius, as member, intellectual property litigation team ... CPB promotes Stephanie Aaronson to senior vice president-engagement ... CTAM adds Ryan Powers, ex-National Council for Behavioral Health, as senior vice president-communications and marketing, succeeding Anne Cowan, retiring (see this section, March 19) ... Crown Media Family Networks advances Kathleen Charapata to senior vice president-legal.
Jenner & Block hires ex-FCC officials for Communications, Internet and Technology Practice: Howard Symons as partner (see this section of the May 8 issue of this publication); Roger Sherman, as of counsel, effective June 7; and Johanna Thomas as special counsel ... Arizona Corporation Commission promotes at Utilities Division Eli Abinah to permanent director; and, at Legal Division, Robin Mitchell to assistant director-senior staff attorney; Maureen Scott to deputy chief-litigation and appeals, new post; and Scott succeeded by Wes Van Cleve as senior staff attorney.
Jenner & Block hires ex-FCC officials for Communications, Internet and Technology Practice: Howard Symons as partner (see this section of the May 8 issue of this publication); Roger Sherman, as of counsel, effective June 7; and Johanna Thomas as special counsel ... Twitter co-founder Biz Stone returns full time, effective in a few weeks, he blogs; company didn't comment ... Vincent Cordero, ex-HBO, and industry veteran David Torres start Invivo Media live music promotion and media consulting firm, with Cordero CEO, Torres president-live events and Patrick Crakes, ex-Fox Sports, executive vice president-strategic insights and business operations, the founders announced.
The New York Public Service Commission approved Charter Communications' planned buys of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable with conditions Friday. That came as Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the launch of his state broadband initiative aiming to guarantee every New Yorker access to high-speed Internet by the end of 2018, said a news release from the N.Y. Department of Public Service (DPS). Charter has to accept PSC conditions before the proceeding can be closed in New York.
The New York Public Service Commission approved Charter Communications' planned buys of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable with conditions Friday. That came as Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the launch of his state broadband initiative aiming to guarantee every New Yorker access to high-speed Internet by the end of 2018, said a news release from the N.Y. Department of Public Service (DPS). Charter has to accept PSC conditions before the proceeding can be closed in New York.
New York City officials' comment asked the New York State Public Service Commission to examine Charter Communications' commitment to closing the digital divide and furthering the principles of net neutrality when considering approval of its purchases of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable. Public interest groups said they don't believe the deal is in the public interest and the PSC should deny it. Others said the deal aligns well with the state's commitment to broadband and should be approved. The comments were filed in Case 15-M-0388, Petition of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable. Comments were due Sept. 16 and reply comments are due Sept. 30.
New York City officials' comment asked the New York State Public Service Commission to examine Charter Communications' commitment to closing the digital divide and furthering the principles of net neutrality when considering approval of its purchases of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable. Public interest groups said they don't believe the deal is in the public interest and the PSC should deny it. Others said the deal aligns well with the state's commitment to broadband and should be approved. The comments were filed in Case 15-M-0388, Petition of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable. Comments were due Sept. 16 and reply comments are due Sept. 30.
Any Communications Act overhaul probably won't advance as comprehensive legislation, a key backer of the GOP initiative told us this week, addressing a long-running question of whether the telecom rewrite may be piecemeal or in one larger package. Nearly 18 months have passed since House Republicans first outlined plans to overhaul the act, comparing the effort to the comprehensive overhaul that created the 1996 Telecom Act.
Any Communications Act overhaul probably won't advance as comprehensive legislation, a key backer of the GOP initiative told us this week, addressing a long-running question of whether the telecom rewrite may be piecemeal or in one larger package. Nearly 18 months have passed since House Republicans first outlined plans to overhaul the act, comparing the effort to the comprehensive overhaul that created the 1996 Telecom Act.