Chairwoman Rosenworcel Names Ira Keltz as Acting Chief Engineer

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the appointment of Ira Keltz to serve as Acting Chief Engineer. Keltz, an electrical engineer, will lead the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) which maintains the U.S. table of frequency allocation, manages spectrum policy for unlicensed devices, oversees the FCC’s experimental licensing program and equipment authorization program, and conducts engineering and technical studies. Keltz began working on spectrum policy issues at the FCC in 1994 and most recently served as Deputy Chief of OET. He has also held management positions in OET’s Policy and Rules Division and Electromagnetic Compatibility Division and worked for the agency’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau – then the Private Radio Bureau.