Commissioner Copps Announces Staff Changes

Federal Communications Commission member Michael Copps announced that his Senior Policy Advisor, Jennifer Schneider, will depart the FCC. The Hill reports that Schneider is joining Frontier Communications as vice president of legislative affairs.

Margaret McCarthy will be joining Commissioner Copps' staff as Policy Advisor for Broadband, Wireline and Universal Service, beginning October 12, 2010. McCarthy has most recently been serving as Legislative Assistant to Sen Byron Dorgan (D-ND), counseling the Senator on a range of communications and media issues. Prior to joining Sen Dorgan's staff, McCarthy served as a Telecommunications Policy Analyst for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce, where she helped implement the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. She also previously served on the staff of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.