Alison Neplokh Joins NAB As VP/Spectrum Policy

Alison Neplokh

FCC Deputy Chief Technologist ALISON NEPLOKH has joined the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS as VP/Spectrum Policy, effective DECEMBER 14th. She previously spent more than a decade at the FCC.

Prior to being named as the FCC’s Deputy Chief Technologist last APRIL, NEPLOKH was Chief Engineer of the MEDIA BUREAU, and served as acting legal advisor to Commissioner JESSICA ROSENWORCEL in 2014. She was the recipient of TVNEWSCHECK's first TECHNOLOGY WOMEN TO WATCH AWARD in 2013. She will report to NAB EVP/General Counsel RICK KAPLAN.

NAB Pres./CEO GORDON SMITH commented: “ALISON brings a unique combination of engineering and legal expertise as well as a deep understanding of the FCC that will serve NAB and our members well. We’re excited to have her join our legal and regulatory team as we grapple with the intersection of technology and government regulation and how smart spectrum policy is critical to the long- and short-term future of our industry.”

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