About Me

Rebecca Hanson is Head of the World Broadcasting Unions Secretariat and Director-General of the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA). An experienced broadcast and media executive, Ms. Hanson has managed numerous policy issues before the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress relating to broadcast regulation. While SVP of Policy and Strategy at Sinclair Broadcast Group, she advocated for new video technology, fair compensation for cable carriage, and spectrum protection. She also served as General Counsel for HC2 Broadcasting group overseeing the regulation of 250 full- and low-power television stations.

At the FCC, Ms. Hanson served in a variety of roles, beginning with the first U.S. National Broadband Plan in 2009, the related broadcast spectrum auction planning in 2011, and other broadcast policy issues including the transition to ATSC 3.0. She currently serves on the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission and is on the board of the U.S. NAB Leadership Foundation