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June 20, 2014 Cecilia Sulhoff (202) 418-0587
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES
CHRIS HELZER AS CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE BUREAU
Washington, D.C. – The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the Federal Communications 
Commission announced the appointment of Chris Helzer as the Chief Engineer for the Bureau.  
“The Wireless Bureau is fortunate to have an engineer with Chris’s experience in our front office. His 
recent experience in the Broadband Division, combined with years in the private sector, make Chris an 
ideal choice to serve as the Bureau’s Chief Engineer. I know he will be a tremendous asset to the Bureau 
as we work on the challenging technical issues before us,” said Wireless Bureau Chief Roger Sherman.  
Before joining the front office of the Wireless Bureau, Chris previously worked as an engineer in the 
Broadband Division in the Bureau. Prior to joining the Commission in 2011, Chris worked 19 years in 
the cellular industry, including five years as Partner at Wireless Strategy, LLC, a consulting company 
focusing on executive engineering services.  Chris also worked six years as Director of Radio 
Architecture at Nextel Communications, and seven years as an RF engineering consultant at LCC 
International.
Chris received Bachelor of Science degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Physics from the 
University of Maryland.
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