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FCC officially announced creation of Homeland Security Policy Cou...

FCC officially announced creation of Homeland Security Policy Council (CD Oct 31 p5), directed by FCC Chief of Staff Marsha MacBride and composed of senior staff from each bureau. Its duties include: (1) Evaluating efforts to protect U.S. communications…

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services. (2) Ensuring rapid restoration of communications services that have been disrupted. (3) Ensuring adequate communications services for public safety and other emergency personnel. Council will have 2 deputy dirs., Linda Blair and Brad Berry, both deputy chiefs of Enforcement Bureau. Peter Tenhula, senior legal adviser to Chmn. Powell, will be special counsel. Council members include: Jeff Carlisle, senior deputy chief, Common Carrier Bureau; Barbara Douglas, assoc. chief, Consumer Information Bureau; Linda Haller, asst. chief, International Bureau; Paul Jackson, acting deputy dir., Office of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs; Deborah Klein, chief, Cable Bureau’s Consumer Protection & Competition Div.; Jane Mago, gen. counsel; Scott Marcus, special adviser to Chmn. Powell for Internet technology; Ken Moran, chief, Common Carrier Bureau’s Accounting Safeguards Div.; Bob Ratcliffe, deputy chief, Mass Media Bureau; Catherine Seidel, assoc. chief, Wireless Bureau.