Nicholas Degani Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

I ensure that the Digital Progress Institute stays laser-focused on its mission to bridge the digital policy divide through incremental, bipartisan reforms.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Advocate, represent, and ghost-write for clients before the Federal Communications Commission and the courts on all things tech and telecom. Incredibly fast writer, offering political, policy, and economic analysis, expert witness services, and strategic consulting. Helped secure multi-million victories for clients in multiple venues.

Oversaw expansion of restaurant fintech startup from ~20 employees to almost 50 employees.Oversaw operations for sales, marketing, account management, hiring, accounting, and customer service while working with a stellar team to grow revenues 3x. Negotiated contracts with first-class restaurant groups including Union Square Hospitality, The Bungalow, The Mina Group, and City Winery.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Advised Chairman Pai on political, legal, and policy considerations in carrying out his agenda.Drafted and oversaw implementation of the Commission’s 5GFAST Plan, resulting in a morethan fivefold increase in mid-band unlicensed spectrum (5.9 GHz, 6 GHz bands) and thedoubling of licensed spectrum available for mobile, terrestrial use (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz, 3.7 GHz, 24 GHz, 28 GHz, 37 GHz, 39 GHz, 47 GHz bands).Supervised and managed projects across the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, WirelineCompetition Bureau, International Bureau, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,Enforcement Bureau, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Office of Engineering andTechnology, and Office of Economics and Analytics (~925 FTEs).Worked with Capitol Hill on passage of—and Commission implementation of—the BroadbandDATA Act, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, the TRACED Act, RAY BAUM’s Act, and the MOBILE NOW Act, among others.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised Commissioner Pai and drafted statements on net neutrality, Universal Service Fund reform, intercarrier compensation, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Telecommunications Relay Service reform, and other matters.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bs, History, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science