Google picks Dennis Kish, ex-Qualcomm, to run Google Fiber, replacing Milo...

September 18, 2014 |Communications Personals

Google picks Dennis Kish, ex-Qualcomm, to run Google Fiber, replacing Milo Medin, who still advises on that initiative and remains Google vice president-access services … Mediacom promotes Joseph Commisso to group vice president-corporate finance … Changes on C-SPAN board: Director Jerry Kent, Suddenlink Communications, joins executive committee; board adds Brian Sweeney, Cablevision, replacing that company’s James Dolan; Amy Tykeson leaves board and executive committee, after selling BendBroadband to TDS (CD Sept 3 p17) … Corporation for Public Broadcasting board elects Elizabeth Sembler, recently confirmed by Senate for second CPB term (CD Sept 15 p14), chairwoman, and Lori Gilbert, KENV Elko, Nevada, vice chairwoman … Lobbyist registrations: InterDigital, wireless firm, King & Spalding, effective Aug. 1 … Lyft, Gephardt Group Government Affairs, effective Sept. 1.