FCC Commissioner Carr Staff Announcements

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr thanked Jamie Susskind for her years of public service on her departure from the FCC. Susskind served as Commissioner Carr’s Chief of Staff and Legal Advisor for wireline and consumer issues. Prior to joining Commissioner Carr’s Office, Susskind served in senior roles on Capitol Hill, including as Chief Counsel to Sen Deb Fischer (R-NE) and on the staff of the Senate Commerce Committee under the leadership of then-Chairman John Thune (R-SD). In those capacities, Susskind played lead roles in the passage of Kari’s Law and anti-spoofing legislation. Earlier in her career, Susskind worked for six years in the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau.

Commissioner Carr also announced that Joseph Calascione will join his office on detail as Acting Legal Advisor for wireline and consumer issues. In the FCC's Office of Economics and Analytics, Calascione has served as a special counsel and worked to get the new OEA up and running. Prior to that, he served as a legal advisor in the front office of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau, where he worked on policies to accelerate wireline infrastructure deployment.