Principal
CurrentDonald E. Parrish is an economist with over thirty years of experience in economic consulting in the telecommunications industry. His efforts on behalf of clients include cost of service analysis, telecommunications rate design and rate development, service price development in competitive environments, and evaluation of market conditions and development of competitive responses. He has experience in the development of cost models that incorporate a number of cost methodologies, including: o Forward-looking cost;o Long-run Incremental cost;o Embedded cost;o Fully distributed cost; ando Stand alone cost.Donald's analyses are used in conjunction with tariff rate support, rate case testimony, rate-of-return calculations, network interconnection rates, international settlement rates, profit center performance and universal service requirements. Donald participates in regulatory and legal proceedings on behalf of clients and has appeared as an expert witness before judicial, regulatory and legislative bodies. He also assists clients in the development and negotiation of economic aspects of contract negotiations.Donald's consultancy supports telecommunications service providers in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean Region. He is fluent in Spanish.