FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Announces New Staff Appointment

Commissioner Ajit Pai of the Federal Communications Commission announced the appointment of Alison Nemeth as his Interim Legal Advisor for media issues. Chief of Staff Matthew Berry, who currently handles media issues, will assume the wireline portfolio while Nick Degani, Wireline Legal Advisor, is out of the office on paternity leave. Alison joins Commissioner Pai’s office on detail from the Video Division of the Commission’s Media Bureau. An Honors Attorney, she has worked on a variety of legal and policy issues relating to broadcast television, including licensing, transactions, and the upcoming Incentive Auction. Previously, Alison worked as a law clerk in Commissioner Pai’s Office.