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December 29, 2006 David Fiske at (202) 418-0513
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CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MARTIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF THE WIRELESS 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND CHIEF OF THE CONSUMER and 
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU
Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin named Fred Campbell 
as Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Catherine Seidel as Chief of the 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.  
Of these announcements, Chairman Martin said, “I want to thank Fred and Cathy for agreeing to 
serve the Commission in these capacities.  I am grateful for their dedicated public service to the 
agency and look forward to continuing to work with them. I also want to thank Monica Desai for 
her commitment to excellence and tireless efforts in advancing the goals set for the Consumer 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau during the past 21 months, and I look forward to a new role 
for her within the Commission.”  
Fred Campbell most recently served as Chairman Martin’s Legal Advisor for wireless issues, and 
previously served as an Attorney Advisor in the Wireline Competition Bureau.  Prior to joining 
the Commission, Mr. Campbell worked at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, where he advised on a 
broad range of legal issues associated with the provision of domestic and international 
telecommunications services.  Mr. Campbell previously practiced commercial litigation with the 
law firm of Wolfe Snowden.  He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of 
Nebraska College of Law and as a law clerk to the Honorable William M. Connolly of the 
Nebraska Supreme Court.  Prior to beginning his career in the legal profession, Mr. Campbell 
served in the United States Army.  Mr. Campbell earned his B.A. from the University of the 
State of New York and his J.D., with high distinction, from the University of Nebraska College 
of Law.
Catherine Seidel has been the Acting Chief of Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) 
since April of 2005.  Ms. Seidel has also served as a Deputy Bureau Chief and Chief of Staff for 
the WTB.  Previously, she served as the Chief of the Telecommunications Consumers Division 
in the Enforcement Bureau and has also held positions in the Common Carrier Bureau and the 
Mass Media Bureau.  Prior to joining the Commission in 1993, Ms. Seidel worked at Bell 
Atlantic for almost ten years.  Ms. Seidel holds a J.D. degree from the Universtity of Maryland 
Law School, a Master's degree in Administrative Sciences from the Johns Hopkins University, 
and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Colorado State University. 
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