USTelecom Names Government Affairs SVP

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Telecom trade group USTelecom has named Galen Roehl SVP of government affairs

Roehl joined USTelecom in 2014 as VP of government affairs.

Before that he had been a telecom advisor to Sens. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).

“Congress has a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a lasting difference for all Americans when it comes to the nation’s broadband future," said USTelecom President Jonathan Spalter. "I am thrilled that Galen Roehl will help lead the charge on Capitol Hill and with the Administration on behalf of USTelecom’s members and their millions of customers to pursue our ‘Broadband First’ agenda,” Spalter said.

That difference could include major investments in broadband infrastructure and rolling back the reclassification of ISPs under Title II.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.