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| President Obama announces the nomination of Tom Wheeler (right) as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. (White House photo) |
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| Acting FCC Chair Mignon Clyburn (FCC photo) |
The president compared Wheeler to
athletes Jim Brown and Bo Jackson, pointing out that he is the only person ever
named to both the cable television and wireless industry halls of fame.
According to the ARRL Letter,
Wheeler - who is currently a managing director for a venture capital firm in
Washington - previously served as president of the National Cable Television
Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) and
as CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. He is also
chairman of the FCC's Technological Advisory Council and of the State
Department's Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information
Policy. He was also a fundraiser for both of Mr. Obama's presidential
campaigns.
Of particular interest to hams, the ARRL says Wheeler is also the
author of Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails, a book about the 16th president's use of
the telegraph.
President Obama named FCC
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to serve as Acting Chair until the Senate confirms
Wheeler's nomination.
