FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai names Jeffrey Neumann, detailed from Media...

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai names Jeffrey Neumann, detailed from Media Bureau’s Engineering Division, acting legal adviser for wireless, public safety and issues affecting the disabled … Willkie Farr promotes to partner Jonathan Friedman for Communications, Media & Privacy Department and Matthew Freimuth for antitrust and competition … Discovery Communications promotes JB Perrette to president, Discovery Networks International, replacing Mark Hollinger, who disclosed resignation in September … Scripps Networks Interactive promotes Tamara Franklin to executive vice president-digital … Among nominations Senate Commerce Committee approved, as it OK'd Terrell McSweeny to become FTC commissioner (CD Jan 15 p17), are Robert Simon as Office of Science and Technology Policy associate director-environment and energy.

Entravision promotes Jose Villafañe to executive vice president, Entravision Solutions and Entravision Radio Network … Cox Enterprises promotes Bob Jimenez to senior vice president-corporate communications and public affairs … Viacom promotes Martha Riley to senior vice president-music sales … Dorothy Walsh, ex-office of Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., starts D & D Strategies lobbying and political strategy firm, with clients including 21st Century Fox … Lobbyist registration: Access Wireless, Blue Jay Wireless and Stand Up Wireless, Kelley Drye, effective Nov. 14.