One-time head of cable and wireless associations to lead commission Wheeler A longtime association CEO may soon become the nation's top telecommunications regulator. On May 1, President Obama nominated Tom Wheeler to be the next FCC chairman. Wheeler was head of the National Cable Television Association (since renamed National Cable and Telecommunications Association) from 1979-1984. After several years of working with various IT start-ups, he became CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (now CTIA—The Wireless Association) from 1992-2004. Wheeler is considered a pivotal figure in the two industries, and was inducted into both the Wireless… Read More