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Pai May Tap Outsiders to Run Other Bureaus as Fowlkes Advances to Public Safety Head

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is expected to tap people from outside the agency to lead the Wireless Bureau and possibly the International Bureau, industry lawyers said, as he promoted acting Chief Lisa Fowlkes to permanent Public Safety Bureau chief. Pai…

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has promoted a number of other longtime officials in recent weeks, including Kris Monteith as Wireline Bureau chief, Michelle Carey as chief of the Media Bureau and Timothy Strachan as director of the Office of Legislative Affairs. Donald Stockdale, an economist and lawyer formerly at the Wireline Bureau, is seen as likely choice as Wireless chief (see 1706070059).