CC Chairman Ajit Pai today announced the appointment of Jerry Ellig as chief economist for the Federal Communications Commission. Dr. Ellig currently serves as a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today announced that he has appointed Tina Pelkey as press Secretary for the chairman. Pelkey will report to the director of the FCC’s Office of Media Relations.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today announced that the agency has chosen Sanford Williams to serve as director of the FCC’s Office of Communications Business Opportunity, continuing the work he has been doing as acting director.

Ajit Pai saved some trees, set forth a broadband deployment agenda and held a brief but free-ranging press conference at his first general meeting as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Epstein will stay on as director of auction task force.

Federal Communications Commission Acting Media Bureau Chief Michelle Carey today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Neumann as chief engineer.

The FCC has proposed to fine a New York City resident for apparently operating a radio transmitter on frequencies that the commission has licensed to the New York Police Department, causing interference with the NYPD’s radio system.