Telecom Policy Analyst Blair Levin Leaving New Street Research
The longtime telecom policy analyst didn’t say what his future plans were
The longtime telecom policy analyst didn’t say what his future plans were
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2026 – Longtime telecom policy analyst Blair Levin is leaving New Street Research.
Levin has been a policy advisor at the investment research firm for more than 10 years. He served at the Federal Communications Commission as chief of staff to then-Chairman Reed Hundt in the nineties and later led the agency’s National Broadband Plan in 2010.
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