ACAC Adds VP, Regulatory Affairs

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Mike Jacobs, VP of regulatory affairs at ITTA, has joined ACA Connects as VP of regulatory affairs.

Before joining ITTA in 2016, Jacobs was an attorney with the FCC, including legal advisor to the chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau.

“I’m thrilled that Mike Jacobs has joined ACA Connects to help our members navigate the complicated legal and regulatory landscape that challenges independent video and broadband providers on a daily basis," said ACA president Matt Polka. "I have no doubt that Mike, with his background as an experienced legal advocate, will make lasting contributions to our progress in the months and years ahead."

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.