Chairman Wheeler Appoints New Director Of Legislative Affairs

The Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the appointment of Mike Dabbs as Director of the FCC Office of Legislative Affairs. Dabbs and his team will lead the FCC's communications with the US House and Senate. Prior to joining the FCC, Dabbs led US federal government affairs for Applied Materials, Inc. Before joining Applied Materials in 2010, he served as Director, Government Affairs for the Information Technology Industry Council where he focused on telecommunications, trade and energy issues important to the high-tech sector. He also spent five years on Capitol Hill where he served as legislative director for Rep Rick Larsen (D-WA) from 2005 to 2008.