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FCC CHAIRMAN’S SENIOR COUNSELOR COLIN CROWELL TO LEAVE FCC IN JUNE
Washington, D.C. -- Today, it was announced that Colin Crowell, Senior Counselor to Federal 
Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, will leave the FCC in June.
“Colin has been indispensable to every key decision we’ve made and his rare combination of policy 
smarts, wise counsel, and communications expertise has been invaluable to me and the agency as we 
developed our broadband agenda for the nation,” said Chairman Genachowski. “He will be missed but I 
am sure he will continue to contribute his insights into the intersection of innovation and public policy in 
the next stage of his career.”
Prior to serving as Chairman Genachowski’s Senior Counselor, Crowell was a longtime veteran of 
Capitol Hill. He served as the top telecommunications staffer on the House Telecommunications 
Subcommittee to Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and was the lead staffer for Chairman Markey 
on numerous landmark laws -- including the requirement in the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act requiring the FCC to develop a National Broadband Plan, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and 
many others.
“It has been a true privilege to work with such a talented FCC team, committed to advancing Chairman 
Genachowski’s pro-innovation agenda,” Crowell said. “Chairman Genachowski has been a great friend 
and the decision to leave was not an easy one. Yet after twenty two years in public service, it’s time for 
me to explore other professional opportunities.”
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