Alfred C. Sikes is the former U.S. administrator of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration, who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from August 8, 1989 to January 19, 1993. During his tenure as FCC chairman, Sikes supported deregulation and established the framework for digital high-definition television. Sikes also carved 100 mHz out of the radio spectrum for new mobile digital services, including radio, telephones, cell phones and satellite radio. He received a B.A. degree for political science from Westminster College in 1961 and an L.L.B. degree from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1964. In 2000, Sikes founded the non-profit Reading Excellence and Discovery Foundation and served as chairman of the Trinity Forum’s board of trustees. He is known locally for his Talbot Spy columns.
