FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Statement On The Departure Of David Turetsky

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced that David Turetsky will step down from the FCC after approximately two years.

Turetsky previously served as Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) before becoming Deputy Chief of the International Bureau and leading the Commission’s informal internal task force on FCC response to international disasters and working on “Team Telecom” issues. He plans to leave the Commission by the end of April.

Turetsky joined the FCC from private law firm practice, where he was a partner and co-chair of the antitrust practice group for several years in a large international law firm. His work included litigation, transactions and investigations, in a wide range of industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, as well as financial services, energy, electricity, sports, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and other areas.

[March 7]