April 20, 1994


BILL JOHNSON NAMED DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF FOR POLICY
        CABLE SERVICES BUREAU


       Bill Johnson has been detailed to serve as Deputy Bureau Chief for Policy of the
Cable Services Bureau.  In making the announcement, Chairman Reed Hundt said that
Johnson will work hand-in-hand with new Bureau Chief Meredith Jones.  "The combination
of Bill's long experience at the Commission and specifically on cable issues with Meredith's
background in business and finance will complete a strong and effective leadership team at
the Cable Services Bureau," Hundt said.

       Johnson joined the FCC in 1968 as a member of the CATV Task Force.  He was
named Chief of the Policy Review and Development Division of the Cable Bureau in 1973. 
In 1980, Johnson was also named to serve as Acting Chief of the Cable Television's Research
Division and in 1981 he was named as Chief of the Cable Bureau.  When the Mass Media
Bureau was created in 1983, Johnson was named as Deputy Bureau Chief, a position he has
held since that time.

       A native of Washington, D.C., Johnson received his B.A. in Political Science from
Colgate University and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.  He lives with
his wife Deborah and their daughter Lindsey in Washington.

       "Bill's long experience in this area will serve the Bureau, the Commission, and
everyone affected by our cable regulation well," Hundt added.  "He knows the history of the
FCC's cable regulation as well as the people involved both inside and outside the agency.  I
am grateful to him for the advice he has given so far and for the expertise I know that he will
provide in the future."

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