PolicyBlog

A Technology and Telecommunications Policy Blog

About PolicyBlog
Verizon, through its blog,seeks to encourage intelligent discussion of public policy issues affecting the telecommunications industry and Verizon in particular. We will do this by posting our own points of view regularly, engaging in conversation with other posters who offer fact-based comments and reacting to the relevant ongoing blogosphere conversation. While no telecommunications subject is considered off-limits, we will focus on policy issues that have implications for the greatest number of companies and consumers.

Our Bloggers

David Fish, Executive Director -- Media Relations
David Fish leads media relations activities at the federal level for Verizon Communications, Inc., serving as company spokesman on national-level policy issues.
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David Young, Vice President, Verizon Federal Regulatory Affairs
David E. Young, Vice President, Verizon Federal Regulatory Affairs, is responsible for items before the FCC dealing with broadband and emerging issues. Prior to joining the Federal Regulatory Affairs group, he was responsible for developing company policy on Internet and technology issues, working in various national and international fora. He spent six years working in Verizon’s Research and Development (R&D) group on many advanced technologies including VoIP, data network architectures, and audio, video and image compression. He has been awarded ten U.S. government patents for his R&D work. David is a member of the IEEE and IEEE Communications Society. David holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
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Eric Rabe, Senior Vice President -- Media Relations
Eric W. Rabe directs corporate media relations, serves as strategic public relations counsel to Verizon senior management, and is Verizon’s principal spokesman on the company's telecommunications business.
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Jack Hoey, Vice President -- Media Relations
Jack Hoey is responsible for strategy, planning and execution of external communications for Verizon Business. He leads a public relations team of 12 professionals, provides public relations counseling to Verizon Business senior management, and is the unit's principal spokesman.
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Jim Gerace, Vice President – Corporate Communications, Verizon Wireless
Jim Gerace is responsible for national media relations, community relations and employee communications. He also serves as the wireless company’s chief news media spokesman.
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John 'CZ' Czwartacki, Executive Director - External Communications
John "CZ" Czwartacki directs a range of external communications efforts, including serving as "Blog Editor" for the company's first web log and as coordinator of outreach to digital and other select media. Follow him on Twitter! He is @CZ.
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Kathy Zanowic, Chief Privacy Officer
Kathy was named Verizon’s Chief Privacy Officer in April of 2006. She is responsible for articulating and ensuring compliance with the company’s privacy principles and policies as well as responding to privacy laws, regulations, industry practices and consumer trends affecting Verizon, its employees and its customers. She has been with Verizon for over 20 years.
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Kathy Brown, Senior Vice President – Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathryn C. Brown is responsible for policy development and issues management, public policy messaging, strategic alliances and public affairs programs, including Verizon Reads. Brown is also responsible for federal, state and international public policy development and international government relations for Verizon.
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Link Hoewing, Assistant Vice President – Internet and Technology Issues
C. Lincoln (Link) Hoewing is responsible for identifying and assessing emerging issues as well as developing corporate positions on Internet and Technology industry issues. In addition, Hoewing develops relationships with high technology industry members, interactive technology associations, research institutes, and think tanks.
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Peter Thonis, Chief Communications Officer
Peter W. Thonis is responsible for all external communications and media relations strategy and execution across the corporation, both domestic and international, as well corporate employee communications. Previously, Thonis was Senior Vice President of External Communications.
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Tom Tauke, Executive Vice President - Public Affairs, Policy and Communications
Thomas J. Tauke leads Verizon’s External Affairs organization, responsible for the development of Verizon’s legislative and regulatory strategy and the company’s policy advocacy at the local, state, federal, and international levels. He also oversees all internal and external communications, reputation management, philanthropy, and issues management.
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