Tom Wheeler To Give FCC Keynote At NAB Show

Tom Wheeler

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler will provide the "FCC Keynote" at the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced Tuesday.

The address, which will be held Tuesday, April 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m., is expected to provide insight into the Chairman's views on broadcasting and what his expectations are on the regulatory front in the coming years.

"Broadcasting has a lot at stake when it comes to actions taken by the FCC," said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith. "We look forward to hearing from Chairman Wheeler about his views on spectrum auctions, ownership regulation and any number of issues shaping our industry."

Tom Wheeler became the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on November 4, 2013. He was appointed by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.

For over three decades, Wheeler has been involved with new telecommunications networks and services, experiencing the revolution in telecommunications as a policy expert, an advocate, and a businessman. As an entrepreneur, he started or helped start multiple companies offering innovative cable, wireless and video communications services. He is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame, a fact that caused President Obama to nickname Wheeler "The Bo Jackson of Telecom."