Sen. Grassley demands meeting with FCC aide

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has demanded to meet with a senior aide at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to discuss troubled wireless company LightSquared. In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Sen Grassley demanded to meet with Paul de Sa, chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, before he resigns his post next month. Paul de Sa met with LightSquared officials, including billionaire investor Phil Falcone, earlier this month. In a letter to Sen Grassley in October, Chairman Genachowski had said, "I will continue to make staff available to discuss this matter further with you and your staff at your convenience." "Given your pledge on October 28, I was disappointed to learn yesterday that Mr. de Sa was 'not available' to be interviewed by my staff," Sen Grassley wrote. He asked Genachowski to make de Sa available before Jan. 31.