FCC's Bair Joins D.C. Firm

FCC attorney Christopher Bair has joined communications law firm Wilkinson Barker & Knauer (WBK) in Washington as an associate.

Bair has been an attorney adviser in the satellite division of the FCC's International Bureau, where he researched proposals and drafted final rules and licensing documents Bair is a former research associate at LMI Advisors.

“We are excited to have a rising star like Chris join our team,” said WBK managing partner Bryan Tramont. “His longstanding interest and work in the satellite industry will be a tremendous asset to the firm.”

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.