Comcast Hires Former FCC Commissioner Rachelle Chong

Former Federal Communications Commissioner Rachelle Chong has joined Comcast as regional VP of government affairs for California.

She reports to Curt Henninger, SVP of government affairs for California. Chong will be based in Livermore and coordinate telecom policy and government affairs activities statewide. Chong was a commissioner from 1994 to 1997. She was later appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). Her resume also includes stints at law firms Coudert Brothers, Kadison Pfaelzer and Graham James, where she was a partner. Chong is also co-chair of the California Chapter of the Federal Communications Bar Association.