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Regulatory analysis
Submitted a white paper and made presentations to the staff of the FCC and
the staffs of FCC Commissioners regarding proposed rules concerning the unbundling obligations
of local exchange carriers. Analysis considered issues of market definition, and standards and
tests for determining impairment.
Provided expert testimony before the FCC in connection with rules pertaining to exclusive
contracts between vertically integrated content providers and cable companies. Analysis focused
on growing competition in video distribution, trends in vertical integration among content
providers, and issues in “must have” programming.
Served as the government’s expert related to Section 271 provisions of the Telecom
Act and developed criteria to determine when local exchange services were sufficiently
competitive to permit entry by the regional Bell companies into long distance.
International regulatory analysis
Quantified the benefits of telecommunications deregulation in Germany and
other major European countries for Deutsche Telekom.
Assisted the telecommunications regulator in Singapore regarding the introduction of a
price cap on retail voice telephony services.
Served as the representative for Italy in the European organization of national
regulatory authorities (working group on assessment of significant market power) and in
meetings with the European Union.