Pai Names Wireline Advisor

Nicholas Degani had been House Energy and Commerce Committee advisor

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/15/2012 11:31:58 AM

New FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has named Nicholas Degani as his legal adviser for wireline issues.

In addition, Pai said Gene Fullano, who was on detail from the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau to help him set up his office, is returning to the bureau.

Degani has been counsel to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), including on communications issues.

It is a homecoming for Degani, who is former attorney advisor in the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and member of the general counsel's office.