Before his appointment, Bianco worked as president and general manager of WNM Communication, a local exchange carrier in rural western New Mexico. Prior to that role, Bianco spent several years as director of telecommunications operations of ACE Communications Group. Bianco spent the bulk of his career working as an engineer and engineering manager for SBC DataCom and its predecessor, Pacific Bell, in northern California. He also was adjunct professor of telecommunications and data communications at Golden Gate University.