The FCC’s Technological Advisory Council (TAC) provides technical advice to the FCC. The TAC is comprised of a diverse array of leading experts that will help the FCC identify important areas of innovation and develop informed technology policies supporting America’s competitiveness and job creation in the global economy.
Chairman, Technological Advisory Council Chairman
Tom Wheeler, Core Capital Partners, representing Core Capital Partners
Technological Advisory Council Members
Shahid Ahmed, Accenture, representing Accenture
Mark Bayliss, Visual Link Internet, representing Virginia ISP Association and the West Virginia Broadband CO-OP
Nomi Bergman, Bright House Networks, representing Bright House Networks
Peter Bloom, General Atlantic, representing General Atlantic
Greg Chang, YuMe, representing YuMe
John Chapin, DARPA, as Subject Government Employee
kc claffy, UC at San Diego, representing Caida
David Clark, MIT, as Special Government Employee
Wesley Clark, Wesley K. Clark and Associates, representing Tiversa
Lynn Claudy, National Association of Broadcasters, representing National Association of Broadcasters
Marty Cooper, Dyna LLC, representing Dyna LLC
Richard Currier, Loral Space and Communications, representing Loral Space and Communications
Brian Daly, AT&T, representing AT&T
Adam Drobot, OpenTechWorks, representing OpenTechWorks
Tom Evslin, Evslin Consulting, representing VON Coalition
Charlotte Field, Comcast Corporation, representing Comcast Corporation
Mark Gorenberg, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, representing Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Dick Green, Liberty Global, Inc, representing Liberty Global, Inc
Russ Gyurek, Cisco Systems, representing Cisco Systems
Dale Hatfield, Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship representing Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
Erwin Hudson, WildBlue Communications, representing WildBlue Communications
Kevin Kahn, Intel Corporation, representing Intel Corporation
Gregory Lapin, Independent Consultant, representing American Radio Relay League
Brian Markwalter, Consumer Electronics Association, representing Consumer Electronics Association
John McHugh, OPASTCO, representing OPASTCO
Milo Medin, Google, representing Google
Anthony Melone, Verizon, representing Verizon
Geoffrey Mendenhall, Harris Corporation representing Harris Corporation
Jack Nasielski, Qualcomm, representing Qualcomm
Randy Nicklas, XO Communications, representing XO Communications
Deven Parekh, Insight Venture Partners, representing Insight Venture Partners
Daniel Reed, Microsoft, representing Microsoft
Mark Richer, Advanced Television Systems Committee, representing Advanced Television Systems Committee
Dennis Roberson, Illinois Institute of Technology, representing Wireless Network and Communications Research Center
Jesse Russell, incNetworks, representing incNetworks
Marvin Sirbu, Carnegie Mellon University, as Special Government Employee
Kevin Sparks, Alcatel-Lucent, representing Alcatel-Lucent
Paul Steinberg, Motorola, representing Motorola
Harold Teets, Time Warner Telecom, representing Time Warner Telecom
David Tennenhouse, New Venture Partners, representing New Venture Partners
Glen Tindal, Juniper Networks, representing Juniper Networks
Bud Tribble, Apple, representing Apple
Charlie Vogt, GENBAND, representing GENBAND
Jack Waters, Level 3 Communications LLC, representing Level 3 Communications LLC
Joe Wetzel, EarthLink, representing EarthLink
Robert Zitter, Home Box Office, representing Home Box Office
FCC Staff Team
Walter Johnston, Designated Federal Officer
Julius Knapp, Alt. Designated Federal Officer
Henning Schulzrinne
Daniel Kirschner
Michael Ha
Chris Helzer
Gregory Intoccia
Ahmed Lahjouji
Robert Pavlak






