Joining Senate Communications Subcommittee are: Democrats Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut; ...

Joining Senate Communications Subcommittee are: Democrats Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut; Brian Schatz of Hawaii; and Mo Cowan of Massachusetts; and Republicans Dan Coats of Indiana; Tim Scott of South Carolina; Ted Cruz of Texas; Deb Fischer of Nebraska; and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin … Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St. Amour to leave next February when her contract ends … Lemko Corp. mobile wireless company hires Norman Fekrat, ex-IBM, as chief strategy & revenue officer …

Glen Echo Group hires: Shermineh Rohanizadeh, ex-Voice of America, as director-media relations; and Ellen Backus, ex-FitzGerald Communications, as senior media counsel … Tribune Co. hires Larry Wert, ex-NBC-owned stations, as president-local broadcasting businesses.