Symons Not Expected to Be Replaced on FCC Incentive Auction Task Force
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler isn't expected to name a replacement for Howard Symons as Incentive Auction Task Force vice chairman, as Symons takes over as FCC general counsel (see 1607190061), said agency and industry officials Wednesday. With much of the…
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work of the task force complete, there's no need to replace Symons, officials said. Task force Chairman Gary Epstein already has another deputy, Jean Kiddoo, recently named deputy chairwoman-transition. Wheeler said in a Tuesday news release: “Now that the Incentive Auction rules are in place and the auction is underway, we have the flexibility to ask Howard to transfer his considerable talents to become General Counsel.”