John Kiefer of Clifton, Virginia, an electronics engineer in the FCC Media Bureau, died Feb. 26. He was 59. Cause of death wasn’t disclosed. A former Navy flight officer, Kiefer worked at the FCC for 21 years, where he was a technical expert on cable broadband, according to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. Survivors include his wife, Meaghan, and sons, John and Brent. Donations in his memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the St. Edward-Epiphany Catholic School, 10701 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond, Virginia.

Charles Gray, who was NARUC executive director for 17 years, died Feb. 9 at his McLean, Virginia, home. He was 71. Cause of death wasn’t disclosed. Gray retired in 2015, after 37 years with NARUC, the association said. Survivors include his children, Charles and Johanna, siblings and grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia, with a livestream available. Contributions in his honor may be made to Rebuilding Together DC-Alexandria.

FCC Inspector General David Hunt, 64, died Jan. 10. Cause of death wasn't disclosed. He had been with the agency for more than 25 years, becoming IG in 2009, said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. Before joining the FCC, Hunt was a litigator at several firms, including Lewis D’Amato. Earlier, he founded Computer Law Consultants, which designed software support systems for law firm, medical and industrial clients. Survivors include his wife, Sharon, and son, Sean.

Walter Ulloa, 74, Entravision chairman-CEO, died Saturday of a heart attack, the company announced Tuesday. Ulloa co-founded Entravision in 1996. For seven years before the company’s founding, Ulloa worked in development, management and ownership of Entravision’s predecessor entities. He was director and chairman of Entravision’s board since February 2000. From 1976 to 1989, Ulloa held various positions at KMEX-TV Los Angeles. His survivors include his wife and son.

Rep. Donald McEachin, D-Va., 61, died Monday from complications from colorectal cancer, his office said. McEachin, a House Communications Subcommittee member since 2019, had been active on rural broadband issues and helped spearhead a push last year to include $5 billion in a voucher program in the Build Back Better Act budget reconciliation package aimed at subsidizing computers and other devices for low-income families (see 2109170053). "I am deeply saddened by" McEachin's death, said House Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J. McEachin "fought to close the digital divide throughout the nation, but particularly in the rural communities he represented in Virginia." His "voice will be greatly missed" on the panel, Pallone said. House Commerce ranking member Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said she’s “deeply saddened to hear of” McEachin’s death. “He was a respected voice on” the committee “and served the people of Virginia faithfully in this position,” Rodgers said: “He will be greatly missed by all of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle.”

Mike Pandzik, 77, who in 1984 founded the National Cable Television Cooperative, now known as the National Content & Technology Cooperative, died Nov. 7 of cancer. Pandzik retired from the organization in 2006. Under his leadership NCTC was a “key source of funding used to establish ACA Connects” 30 years ago, ACA said in a statement. Survivors include his wife, Cary, children, stepchildren and grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at the B&B Shawnee Theatres, 16301 Midland Drive, Shawnee, Kansas. Donations in his memory may be made to the Julie Tree Fund.

Mickey McGuire, 89, former BellSouth executive vice president, died Oct. 4 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He joined BellSouth from AT&T shortly after the divestiture in 1984. McGuire previously worked at the DOJ. He's survived by his wife, Bobbi, and daughter, Roberta. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Masonic Home, 330 Masonic Home Drive, Masonic Home, Kentucky, or to Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, 500 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville. A private family service will be held Oct. 29.

Marybeth Peters, 83, a former register of copyrights, died Thursday. Peters first joined the Library of Congress as a shelf-lister in the Processing Department in 1965. After holding several positions, she became register in 1994, a role she held until her retirement in 2010. She created the CO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs. Following her retirement from the CO, Peters joined the board of the Copyright Clearance Center and worked at the law firms of Oblon Spivak and then Muncy Geissler. Peters “leaves an unparalleled legacy as a champion for creativity and an inspiring leader,” said Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. “Her broad and deep knowledge of copyright was matched only by her warmth and generosity in sharing it with all of us.” Survivors include her nieces and nephews. Donations in her memory may be made to the Intellectual Property Program at George Washington University Law School.

Lowry Mays, the Texas businessman who founded San Antonio Broadcasting, which became Clear Channel Communications and then iHeartMedia, died Monday. He was 87. Mays’ foray into broadcasting began with the purchase of KEEZ-FM in San Antonio in 1972. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2004. “Lowry was a special and generous man as well as a business pioneer, and we are forever grateful to him for making today’s iHeartMedia possible,” said an iHeartMedia statement. NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt called Mays “a trailblazing icon whose historic career revolutionized and reshaped the broadcasting industry.” Among his philanthropic contributions, Mays and his wife, Peggy, donated millions to his alma mater, Texas A&M University, with the Mays Business School named in their honor.

Joseph Van Eaton, a partner in Best Best’s telecommunications practice, died June 10, the firm announced. He was 68. No cause of death was disclosed. “Joe was deeply committed to the public interest. We are all better attorneys and his local government clients serve their citizens better because of Joe’s talents and commitment to legal ideals and better results,” said Best Best’s Nick Miller. Van Eaton’s survivors include his wife, Trish Brown, and daughter, Ceanna. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the World Central Kitchen.