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Friday, October 05

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From the FCC to the NAB

By Brad

At the National Journal, Juliana Gruenwald reports a former FCC bigwig has a new gig:

Just months after leaving the Federal Communications Commission, Rick Kaplan has been hired by the National Association of Broadcasters.

Kaplan will be joining NAB as its executive vice president for strategic planning, a new post that will be charged with overseeing spectrum and innovation policies. He held several posts since joining the FCC in 2009 but most recently served as chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

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