A read of Harold Feld's comment and opinion on Gallager leaving, may shed some light on his support of the WISP community. http://www.wetmachine.com/item/400
<snip> "With Gallagher's departure, the last high-level true believer in wireless and advocate for spectrum change has left the administration. As I have written elsewhere, Martin does not view spectrum, either licensed or unlicensed, as a particular priority. Neither do either of the Democrats. While supportive of the promise of unlicensed, they have not pushed for new unlicensed spectrum in a high-profile way." </snip> Frank Muto Co-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA Telecom Summit Ad Hoc Committee http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/ www.wbia.us ----- Original Message ----- > Interesting. Is that good or bad? Was he on our side of the fence or theirs? > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Muto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > COMMERCE OFFICIAL LEAVING BUSH TEAM > > [SOURCE: New York Times] via Benton > > > > Michael D. Gallagher, the top Bush administration official for > > telecommunications issues, said on Monday that he had decided to step down > > early next year. Gallagher, the head of the National Telecommunications > > and > > Information Administration at the Commerce Department, has played a major > > role in negotiations between the wireless industry and the Pentagon over > > steps to free valuable radio spectrum for use by the industry. > > > > He has also led the administration's efforts to beat back proposals by > > some > > countries for tighter regulation over the Internet. Earlier this year, Mr. > > Gallagher was a contender to head the Federal Communications Commission, > > ultimately losing to Kevin J. Martin. Mr. Gallagher said he would take > > time > > off, probably beginning in January, to consider his next career move. He > > said he expected to remain in Washington. > > > > > > Frank Muto > > Co-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA > > Telecom Summit Ad Hoc Committee > > http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/ www.wbia.us > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > > > >> Martin Names New Wireless Legal Advisor > >> Posted on: 12/02/2005 > >> > >> FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said today Fred Campbell will serve as his > >> legal advisor for wireless issues. > >> > >> Campbell most recently was an attorney advisor in the wireline > >> competition bureau. > >> > >> Before joining the commission, Campbell worked as an attorney for the > >> law firm of Harris, Wiltshire and Grannis, where he addressed legal > >> issues associated with the provisioning of domestic and international > >> telecommunications services. > >> > >> Campbell previously practiced commercial litigation with the law firm of > >> Wolfe Snowden and served as an adjunct faculty member at the University > >> of Nebraska College of Law. Prior to that, he clerked for Judge William > >> M. Connolly of the Nebraska Supreme Court. > >> > >> Campbell has served in the U.S. Army. He also earned his B.A. from the > >> University of the State of New York and his J.D. from the University of > >> Nebraska College of Law. > >> > >> http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/5ch211017.html -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
