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Counseled clients on routine observance of FCC rules, including development of strategic plans and advice on implications for their businesses of pending federal communications-related legislation and FCC regulations.Served as an expert witness in communications law-related cases in federal and state courts, and in state administrative proceedings, and in an arbitration.Represented and counseled a major local exchange carrier in connection with obtaining a local cable television franchise and in drafting a franchise agreement for an internet protocol television (IPTV) system.Represented and counseled a major local exchange carrier and its affiliated cable television companies and wireless carrier in all federal and state regulatory matters.Represented a major airline in an FCC proceeding involving Over-the-Air-Reception-Devices.Represented major wireless companies in spectrum lease and license transfer transactions.Served as trustee of several trusts created to facilitate mergers and acquisitions of broadcast properties.

Served as a senior advisor to several U.S. international telecommunications delegations and to the U.S. Department of State.Significant experience representing telecommunications service providers and their customers in all aspects of the E-Rate program, particularly appeals from adverse Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) decisions.Advised international clients on regulatory and political issues regarding regulation and privatization, including counseling foreign postal, telegraph, and telephone services (PTTs) on the organization and operation of regulatory agencies necessitated by privatization of their telecommunications providers.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Editor, Natural Resources Law Journal

B.S.B.A (Accounting)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)