FCC hires Howard Symons, ex-Mintz Levin, as Incentive Auction...

FCC hires Howard Symons, ex-Mintz Levin, as Incentive Auction Task Force vice chairman, as expected (CD Jan 16 p5) … Michael Picker, named California Public Utilities commissioner by Gov. Jerry Brown (D), whom he had worked for as senior adviser on renewable energy, filling vacancy from Commissioner Mark Ferron, leaving because of health reasons from a term that would have expired at year’s end … FTC hires Justin Cole, leaving FCC, as director-Office of Public Affairs, and acting Director Peter Kaplan returns to permanent job as deputy director; FCC hasn’t filled role of press secretary which Cole held … Universal Service Administrative Co. acting CEO Scott Barash leaving, to be effective Feb. 14, to become general counsel at the University of the District of Columbia; USAC Chief Operating Officer Richard Belden named interim CEO … Sinclair promotes Rob Weisbord to head newly created digital interactive business … General Catalyst Partners venture capital firm hires Paul Sagan, ex-Akamai, as partner.