MUMBAI: Meredith Attwell Baker, one of two Republican commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) who approved the Comcast/NBC Universal deal, is leaving the commission to work for Comcast Corporation, where she will serve as senior vice- president of government affairs.

Comcast Corporation is one of the nation‘s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services.

In her new role, Baker will be in charge of lobbying the government on issues pertinent to the company like piracy and labour relations.

Comcast said Baker would not be able to contact the FCC regarding the Comcast NBCU merger and would not be able to lobby any executive branch official for the remainder of the Obama administration, including during any potential second term for the president. Baker will, however, be able to contact members of Congress. 
 
Baker was one of four members of the FCC, who approved the Comcast‘s deal to acquire ownership of NBC Universal in January. The vote at the FCC passed 4 to 1. Commissioner Michael Copps, a democrat, was the only one who opposed the deal.
Baker will leave her government post when her term expires this June.