ADELSTEIN ADVISORS SAY WIRELESS ISSUES NOT PARTISAN

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Robert McDowell抯 arrival as the 5th FCC commissioner, and 3rd Republican, is unlikely to have big effect on wireless deliberations, Barry Ohlson, senior legal advisor to Comr. Jonathan Adelstein, told a Federal Communications Bar Assn. lunch Fri. Ohlson, along with Fred Campbell, wireless advisor to Chmn. Kevin Martin, and Aaron Goldberger, legal advisor to Comr. Deborah Tate, met with communications lawyers. 揟he wireless issues have never been partisan,?Ohlson said. 揗y boss was always very proud to say that he worked very closely with Chmn. [Michael] Powell and Comr. [Kathleen] Abernathy, on a lot of the wireless issues before. I think we don抰 see the Rs and Ds playing a role on spectrum policy.?nnBut Ohlson conceded the agenda has changed the last year, with wireless issues getting less attention. Ohlson said of former Powell chief of staff Bryan Tramont: 揌e felt very comfortable with wireless issues and he drove us hard.?Both Goldberger and Ohlson also said they see a state role in wireless regulation. Wireless carriers have been pressing the FCC to preempt the states on carrier billing issues, including tougher consumer measures.