Michigan State's Bauer Named FCC Chief Economist

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Johannes Bauer, director of the Quello Center at Michigan State University, will serve a one-year term as chief economist at the FCC. Among Bauer’s areas of focus at the center are 5G, the IoT, AI, broadband access and deployment and digital equity, the FCC said Thursday. “Bauer will bring understanding of the latest research related to industry, foster the professional development of the FCC’s economists, and ensure economic and data analysis of the highest quality for the benefit of the consumer,” Rosenworcel said.