Tom Tauke
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| Executive Vice President - Public Affairs, Policy and Communications |
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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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Will Cable and FCC Thwart Consumer Choice?
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Posted by
Tom Tauke in Policy on
June 20, 2008, 09:29 AM EST
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| News reports indicate that a majority of the FCC Commissioners -- reportedly Commissioners Adelstein, Copps, and McDowell -- are about to overturn a recommendation by the agency’s Enforcement Bureau to deny cable’s complaint against Verizon’s “win-back” marketing efforts. While the FCC’s decisions are often associated with a bit of intra-agency intrigue, this one is really puzzling. While the process at the FCC generates thousands of pages of filings, the issues in this case are really... |
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Video Choice: Many Fronts, One Goal
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Posted by
Tom Tauke in PolicyBlog on
October 10, 2006, 02:27 PM EST
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| Some commentary about my recent remarks relating to Verizon’s plans on video policy caught my attention. While strategy and tactics in the policy arena are less meaningful than the substance of policy, it’s sometimes difficult to divorce the two, so I’ll offer some insight into our thinking on our approach to the video entry issue. Our business is providing communications services to customers. And we’re now operating in a very competitive environment with sophisticated consumers. So if we... |
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Welcome Aboard!
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Posted by
Tom Tauke in PolicyBlog on
October 02, 2006, 05:09 PM EST
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| I’ll leave clever humor comparing this blog’s name with the terminology for amphibious offspring to others, yet in one sense the comparison is appropriate. “PoliBlog” is very much a site in its infancy, and none of us here at Verizon is sure how it will evolve. But evolve it will. The intent of PoliBlog is to present perspectives on issues of importance that intersect public policy, politics, markets, and business in the broadband world. That’s a big pool to swim in, and it reflects the... |
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