Continental Cablevision to open Washington, D.C. office; Federal Relations office Will be headed by Communications Attorney Brenda L. Fox.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1995--Citing a need to be more fully engaged in the federal legislative and regulatory process, Continental Cablevision Inc., today announced it will open a federal relations office in Washington, D.C. Continental also announced it had appointed Brenda L. Fox, a senior partner and head of the cable television practice for the Washington office of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, as vice president - federal relations. Fox, who has extensive experience as an attorney for major communications trade associations and the federal government, will oversee Continental's Washington activities. "We expect Congress to enact major telecommunications reforms this year that will require significant rulemakings by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. ," said Robert Sachs, Continental's senior vice president for corporate and legal affairs. "As a company now providing cable and telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. to more than 4 million customers, we feel the need to have more sustained input into federal policy-making pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing n. High-level development of policy, especially official government policy. adj. Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: . Establishing this office will give Continental a stronger voice in legislative, regulatory, and industry affairs. "The appointment of Brenda Fox, a highly regarded communications attorney, enhances our ability to participate in public policy debates," Sachs added. "We're delighted to have such an experienced representative in Washington." Prior to her 1992 appointment with Dow, Lohnes & Albertson -- a respected media law firm -- Fox worked for 12 years as general counsel and vice president for special policy projects at the National Cable Television Association (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ), the cable television industry's Washington-based trade association. She also has served as assistant general counsel and staff attorney for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); as a staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC FTC See Federal Trade Commission (FTC). ) and as a staff member for former Senator Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (19 June 1914 – 31 December 2000) was an American journalist and Democratic Party politician and United States Senator from California. Education Cranston earned his high school diploma from Mountain View High School. of California and former Congressmen Frank Evans Frank Edgar Evans born 19 November 1876 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, served as an infantryman in the Spanish-American War, and was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps on 15 February 1900. of Colorado and George Brown George Brown may refer to: People
Continental's Washington office, to be located in Suite 201 at 1320 19th Street, N.W., will open in January. Continental Cablevision Inc., the nation's third largest cable operator, serves more than 4.1 million subscribers in 20 states and owns interests in companies providing cable television service in Argentina, Australia, and Singapore. CONTACT: Continental Cablevision Rob Stoddard, 617/854-3138 |
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