MUMBAI: Robert McDowell was sworn in by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman C to be a member of America's media regulatory body.

McDowell said, "I am honoured and humbled to be joining such a distinguished group of commissioners as well as the fine career public servants at the FCC.

"There are many challenging issues facing the Commission, and I am eager to begin working on them with my fellow commissioners, with Congress, and with the American people. I am confident that our efforts will help bring the most advanced and efficient communications systems in the world to all American consumers."

McDowell brings to the FCC nearly 16 years of private sector experiences in the communications industry. Immediately prior to joining the FCC, McDowell was senior vice president and assistant general counsel for COMPTEL, an association representing competitive facilities-based telecommunications service providers, emerging VoIP providers, integrated communications companies and their supplier partners, where he had responsibilities involving advocacy efforts before Congress, the White House and executive agencies.