Former lecturer and consultant in the field of digital communications technologies with industry-leading expertise in telecom regulation. Has specialized expertise in network architectures in traditional telecommunications areas, such as telephony, in data networks based on TCP/IP, and in wireless and cable systems. Also an expert in the ways these networks, their providers and users interact. Has a natural ability to explain technical, business, and legal/regulatory issues and trends simultaneously to audiences with a mix of levels of personal knowledge and expertise.
Formal Education
- B.A. in Government, Skidmore College
Career Highlights
- Technical consultant to a major wireless industry association on regulatory matters
- Author of two books about telecommunications
- Taught courses for a leading research university through a collaborator institution, including on technologies such as ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM, and TCP/IP
- Former member of the Committee on Telecommuting and Technology of a major research institution
- As a consultant, assisted numerous clients—including competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), cable system operators, wireless carriers, and ISPs, as well as equipment suppliers—address challenges at the intersection of technical, regulatory, and business concerns
- Named inventor on three U.S. patents including one regarding ATM
Expert Qualifications
- Testifying expert witness in a telecommunications industry dispute in before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Appeared before the Maryland and New Jersey Public Utilities Commissions to offer expert opinion on residential digital Internet subscriber line pricing
- Significant experience providing written and in-person testimony before public regulatory commissions, including in the additional states of California, Florida, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Vermont
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert testifies on telecommunications disputes and regulatory matters. They've testified in federal court and before state utility commissions in multiple states, with experience in disputes involving network architecture, pricing, and regulatory compliance.
What is this expert's technical background?
They hold a B.A. in Government and built expertise through teaching (ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM, TCP/IP at Northeastern University) and consulting work with carriers, ISPs, and equipment suppliers. They served as an FCC technical consultant and are a named inventor on three patents, including one for ATM.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
This expert covers traditional telephony systems (POTS, ISDN, ATM), modern IP protocols (TCP/IP, VoIP), fiber optics, and wireless network systems. They understand how these networks, their providers, and regulatory bodies interact.
- ATM and ISDN
- Fiber optics
- Plain old telephone systems (POTS)
- TCP/IP protocols and the OSI 7-layer model
- Voice-over-IP (VoIP)
- Network protocols
- Wireless protocols
- U.S. District Courts
- State Public Services / Utilities Commissions