Branscome to Replace Rosenworcel as Senior Communications Adviser to Senate Commerce

Apparently, John Branscome, communications counsel for the Senate Commerce Committee, is moving up to senior communications counsel, the post formerly held by new Federal Communications Commission member Jessica Rosenworcel. In addition, Shawn Bone, a public policy consultant at Wiley Rein in D.C., will be joining the committee, replacing Branscome.

Branscome previously served at the FCC as Deputy Chief of the agency's Wireline Competition Bureau. Branscome also has served as Chief of the FCC's Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, as acting legal advisor both to Commissioner Michael J. Copps and to former Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy, and as legal advisor to the Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. He also previously served on detail from the FCC to U.S. Senator Amy J. Klobuchar (D-MN) as counsel for communications and intellectual property matters. Prior to joining the FCC, he worked as an associate at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP.