Former FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein was named Friday as the...
Former FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein was named Friday as the new president of the Personal Communications Industry Association, effective Monday. The move leaves an opening at the Rural Utilities Service, where Adelstein, a Democrat, had been administrator since July 2009.…
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John Padalino, who has been acting administrator for Business and Cooperative Programs under the Agriculture Department’s Rural Development program, was appointed Friday to replace Adelstein on an acting basis. At RUS, Adelstein had overseen the Broadband Initiatives Program, which funded broadband infrastructure projects. Michael Fitch, PCIA president since 2005, is leaving the association. “PCIA continues to grow and ably represent the rapidly evolving wireless infrastructure industry,” said PCIA Chairman Marc Ganzi, CEO of Global Tower Partners. “Our next great challenge is to address the wireless data crunch.” “It’s the ideal opportunity for me to continue my efforts to maximize wireless broadband everywhere,” Adelstein said.