Richard E. Wiley
Richard Wiley | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Federal Communications Commission | |
| In office March 8, 1974 – October 12, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Dean Burch |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ferris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1934 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA, JD) Georgetown University (LLM) |
Richard E. Wiley (born July 20, 1934) is an American attorney and former government official. He served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from March 8, 1974, to October 12, 1977. A member of the Republican Party, he supported increased competition and lower regulations in the communications sector.
Wiley played a pivotal role in the development of HDTV in the United States, serving from 1987 to 1995 as chairman of the FCC's Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service.