Robert S Tanner

After nearly a decade working on domestic telecommunications issues, I've decided to try something new.  I am now Special Counsel in the International Bureau.  I am working in the Multilateral Branch of the Strategic Negotiations Division if you're interested in the fine print. Looking out at the rest of the world is a fantastic new perspective and I'm really enjoying the work so far.  It's also a fantastic group of people occupying this part of the Federal Communications Commission and they've made the transition fairly easy for me. When I put up this site, I mentioned I wasn't going to

What's the point of having a website if you don't post links to other websites? Jeff Pulver posted a photo of my FCC colleagues Bob Pepper (OSP) and Michelle Carey (WCB) on his blog.

Well sort of... I forgot to mention that I participated in a workshop on Wednesday, February 25th with Bob Pepper (Office of Strategic Planning) and Ed Thomas (Office of Engineering and Technology) at the annual conference of the California Telephone Association. A lot of discussion of broadband and various ways to migrate to technology (especially wireless) that could more effectively provide data services to consumers in rural service areas.

For the record, I have no intention of actively blogging on this site as (1) I don't have the time to do it right, and (2) like a lot of corporations and probably a lot of government agencies, I'm not entirely sure the FCC is really ready to deal with unfiltered blogging from its employees. But I'd like to post when I think I can do so without causing unnecessary angst for the powers that be.