Kyle E. McSlarrow
Summary
Kyle E. McSlarrow (born June 29, 1960), a former Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Energy, has been president & CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, a trade group representing the U.S. cable industry, since March 2005. As Deputy Secretary of Energy in the administration of George W. Bush he served as the Department's chief operating officer from November 27, 2002 until February 2005. He also was co-chair of the U.S.-Russia Energy Working Group, a program started by George W. Bush and Russian President Vladmir Putin. McSlarrow and was Chief of Staff of the Department of Energy prior to his appointment as Deputy Energy Secretary.McSlarrow, a native of Virginia, earned degrees from Cornell University and the University of Virginia School of Law.
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FCC Hands Match to Tennis Channel in Dispute With Comcast
The Federal Communications Commission ruled 3-2 against Comcast today, agreeing with the agency's administrative law judge that the cable giant discriminated against the Tennis Channel.
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House GOP Throws Support Behind Comcast In Tennis Channel Case
Ever since the Federal Communications Commission's administrative law judge ruled that Comcast must move the Tennis Channel to the same programming tier as Comcast-owned Golf Channel, Comcast has been trying to convince the FCC to reverse the judge's decision when it reviews the case.
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Arbogast leaves Stifel for Comcast/NBCU
Comcast/NBC Universal has just added to its public policy team in Washington, bringing on Rebecca Arbogast as vice president of global public policy. A widely-quoted Washington, D. C. expert on legal and regulatory issues affecting communications, media, and technology, Arbogast, who had been a managing director at Stifel Financial, both understands the media business and the workings of Washington.
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FCC Commissioner Goes Through Revolving Door, Comes Out As Comcast Lobbyist
A couple of years from now, if Meredith Attwell Baker showed up as a lobbyist at Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA), it probably would elicit shrugs. But when a sitting FCC commissioner resigns to join a cable company—the usual interim landing place of choice is think tank, law or VC/PE— it raises eyebrows.
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Our Tweets From 03.15.2011
Read our tweets throughout the day by following us on Twitter here. WSJ says LivingSocial is in talks to raise as much as $500 million in a funding round, http://on. wsj. com/g1j11s — @josephtartakoff Former FCC chair Michael Powell is now cable's top lobbyist, following Kyle McSlarrow, headed to Comcast, as CEO.
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Comcast/NBCU Gets a New Voice in D.C.
Kyle McSlarrow, the outgoing chief lobbyist for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, is headed for Comcast/NBC Universal, where he will be the newly merged media company's point person in the nation’s capital as president, Washington, D. C. , a new position.
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McSlarrow to Exit Cable Lobby
Kyle McSlarrow, president and CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association announced plans Friday (Nov. 19) to exit in Spring 2011. He has headed the cable industry trade association since March 2005.
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