FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN February 5, 2019 The Honorable Tom Marino U.S. House of Representatives 1717 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Marino: Thank you for your letter supporting the appointment of Mr. Michael H. Ham, Chief Technology Officer and General Manager of Nittany Media, to serve on the Commission s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC). We will certainly consider your recommendation and Mr. Ham s impressive resume as the Commission reviews the nominations for the BDAC and its working groups. I appreciate your taking the time to communicate your recommendation to me. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, v ~~ AjitV.Pai