[registrars] Gallagher: Commerce Official Leaving Bush Team
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV align=left> <DIV class=MsoNormal> </DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <div><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/";><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>http://www.nytimes.com/</FONT></U></A> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><IMG alt="Picture (Metafile)" src="https://email.email.secureserver.net/No%20AttachName";></FONT> <BR><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/";><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>http://www.nytimes.com/</FONT></U></A> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">December 20, 2005 </FONT><BR><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=6>Commerce Official Leaving Bush Team </FONT></B><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">By THE NEW YORK TIMES </FONT><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">By The New York Times</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 - Michael D. Gallagher, the top Bush administration official for telecommunications issues, said on Monday that he had decided to step down early next year.</FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mr. Gallagher, the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration at the Commerce Department, has played a major role in negotiations between the wireless industry and the Pentagon over steps to free valuable radio spectrum for use by the industry. He has also led the administration's efforts to beat back proposals by some countries for tighter regulation over the Internet.</FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">Earlier this year, Mr. Gallagher was a contender to head the Federal Communications Commission, ultimately losing to Kevin J. Martin.</FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mr. Gallagher said he would take time off, probably beginning in January, to consider his next career move. He said he expected to remain in Washington. </FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">He began his career in the capital in 1995 as an aide to Representative Rick White, a Republican from his home state, Washington. He later served as a lobbyist for AirTouch Communications and </FONT><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/redirect/marketwatch/redirect.ctx?MW=http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/nyt-com/html-companyprofile.asp&symb=VZ";><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>Verizon</FONT></U></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/redirect/marketwatch/redirect.ctx?MW=http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/nyt-com/html-companyprofile.asp&symb=WLHO";><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>Wireless</FONT></U></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT></div> <div> </div> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He joined the Commerce Department in 2001 and has led its telecommunications agency for two years.</FONT> <UL> <UL> <DIV align=center> <LI><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/copyright.html";><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>Copyright 2005</FONT></U></A><A href="http://www.nytco.com/";><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>The New York Times Company</FONT></U></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </LI></DIV></UL></UL></BLOCKQUOTE> Attachment:
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