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Revolving doors at broadcasters and regulators

There are numerous examples of broadcasters and telecommunications executives going to work for regulators or vice versa.

At the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

• Former chair André Bureau worked for a satellite-television enterprise, then became chair of the CRTC, and is now president of Astral Broadcasting, which owns numerous television and radio stations.
• Bev Oda started out at a broadcaster (TVOntario); then became a CRTC commissioner; then became an executive at a private television network, CTV; then, later still, became Minister of Canadian Heritage, proving that there is indeed a direct career path from the broadcasting industry through the CRTC to government.
• Current commissioner Rita Cugini was formerly an executive at broadcaster Alliance Atlantis.

At the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S.

Commissioner Robert McDowell was formerly a lobbyist for the telecommunications industry.

At Ofcom in the U.K.

• CEO Ed Richards formerly worked for the BBC.
• Board member Millie Banerjee worked for a telecom company, BT, for 25 years, and was previously a board member at a broadcaster, Channel 4.
• Board member Tim Gardam worked for the BBC for 25 years.
• Board member Mike McTighe was CEO of a telecom company, Cable & Wireless.

At the Australian Communications and Media Authority

(See all member bios.)

• Chair Chris Chapman worked for an online venture and for two broadcasters.
• Chris Cheah formerly worked for a telecommunications company, Telstra.
• So did Johanna Plante.
• Malcolm Long formerly worked for a public broadcaster, SBS.