He has worked in the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and the antitrust division of the Department of Justice, where he acted as lead counsel in the case United States v. AT &T, which led to the divestiture of the Bell System and breakup of the top all-time political spender AT&T. He will carry the memorable rank of ambassador for dual government roles featuring the less-than-catchy titles of deputy assistant secretary of state for international communications and information policy and U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy. Other “ambassadors at large” include several people with notable professional experience who also made campaign contributions. Consider: