Bio - Julius Knapp

Julius Knapp
Deputy Chief
Office of Engineering Technology
Federal Communications Commission

Julius Knapp is Deputy Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). OET is the Commission's primary resource for engineering expertise and provides technical support to the Chairman, Commissioners and FCC Bureaus and Offices. Mr. Knapp has responsibility within OET for spectrum allocations and technical rules for radio frequency devices.

Prior to assuming his current position in May of 2001, Mr. Knapp served as the Chief of the Policy & Rules Division where he was responsible for FCC frequency allocation proceedings and for proceedings amending the FCC rules for radio frequency devices. Mr. Knapp was Chief of the FCC Laboratory from 1994 - 1997 where he was responsible for the FCC's equipment authorization program. He served as Chief of the Policy and Rules Division from 1997 - 2001 where he was responsible for developing the FCC's policies and rules for Mutual Recognition Agreements and Telecommunications Certification Bodies.

Mr. Knapp received a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the City College of New York in 1974. He is a member of the IEEE EMC Society and is a Fellow of the Radio Club of America. He was the 2001 recipient of the Eugene C. Bowler award for exceptional professionalism and dedication to public service.

Mr. Knapp lives with his wife and family in Ellicott City, Maryland.

For technical questions concerning the Standards Coordination and Conformity Group, contact us:

Standards Coordination and Conformity Group, Standards Services Division, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2150, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2150
Phone: (301) 975-2490, Fax: (301) 975-5414, Email: mra@nist.gov

Date created: September 9, 2005
Last updated: October 27, 2005

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