FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee

Chairman Julius Genachowski announced members of the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC). The IAC provides guidance, expertise, and recommendations to the FCC on a range of telecommunication issues for which local, state, and Native American Tribal governments explicitly or inherently share responsibility or administration with the FCC.

IAC membership is comprised of fifteen representatives of local, state and Tribal governments who, based on their expertise in telecommunications policy, will make recommendations to the Commission on the many telecommunications issues within the jurisdiction of the Commission and impacting state, local and Tribal governments. The FCC’s rules specify IAC membership in the following categories: four elected municipal officials (city mayors and city council members); two elected county officials (county commissioners or council members); one elected or appointed local government attorney; one elected state executive (governor or lieutenant governor); three elected state legislators; one elected or appointed public utilities or public service commissioner; and three elected or appointed Tribal representatives. While the FCC’s rules authorize a fifteen-member IAC, Chairman Genachowski announced fourteen members and one vacancy. The FCC continues to seek applicants for one elected state executive (governor or lieutenant governor) to serve as a member of the IAC.

Municipality Representatives (4)

• Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York, New York (Designees: Bruce Regal, Attorney, New York City Law Department; and Radhika
• Karmarkar, Attorney, New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications)
• Andy Huckaba, City Councilman, Lenexa, Kansas
• Gary I. Resnick, Mayor, City of Wilton Manors, Florida
• Arlanda Williams, Councilwoman, Terrebone Parish, Houma, Louisiana

County Representatives (2)

• Dow Constantine, County Executive, King County, Washington (Designee: Marlin Blizinsky, Government Relations Officer, King County Department of
• Information Technology)
• Joyce M. Dickerson, Commissioner, Richland County Council, South Carolina

City Attorney Representative (1)

• Kenneth S. Fellman, City Attorney, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado

State Legislative Representatives (3)

• Chris Perone, State Representative – District 137 Connecticut
• Thomas J. Sloan, House of Representatives – District 45 Kansas
• Michael L. Vaughn, House of Delegates – District 24 Maryland

State Public Utility Commission Representative (1)

• Ronald Brisé, Commissioner, Florida Public Service Commission

Tribal Representatives (3)

• Cherie Moomaw, Colville Business Council Member, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington
• Thomas Brandon Stephens, Deputy Housing Officer, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina
• Brian Tagaban, Executive Director, Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Arizona