Chessen Joins Copps' Staff

CHESSEN JOINS COPPS' STAFF
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
Commissioner Michael J. Copps announced that FCC veteran Rick Chessen would be joining his staff as Senior Legal Adviser effective April 5. Chessen is presently serving as Associate Chief of the Media Bureau. In addition to his senior legal adviser responsibilities, Chessen will be the staff lead in handling media issues, although Copps emphasizes that in such an important area as media, each member of his team is involved in an "all-hands on-deck" approach. Chessen, who holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin and a JD from Harvard Law School, first joined the FCC in 1994. Among the positions he has held, Chessen served as Senior Legal Adviser to Commissioner Gloria Tristani from 1997 until March 2000. From 2001 until 2005, he chaired the Commission's Digital Television Task Force which focused on the myriad regulatory and technical issues relating to the DTV transition. His important DTV work was recognized in 2006 when the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers presented him its President's Award. In his current capacity as Associate Bureau Chief, Chessen has been responsible for overseeing the Video Services and Engineering Divisions and managing numerous media-related proceedings.
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