Laura Phillips is a partner in and chair of the firm's Government & Regulatory Affairs Practice Group and a member of the Telecommunications & Mass Media Team. She has over 20 years of experience working in nearly every aspect of the telecommunications market.
Laura counsels wireless and wired technology entrepreneurs and represents these clients on issues related to the development of new technologies, including devoting substantive attention to the development of spectrum auctions, network interconnection, access, universal service, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and regulatory matters stemming from communications service convergence, the growth of wireless services and the Internet. Laura is outside counsel to a major national wireless carrier, assisting in its process to reband the 800 MHz spectrum band through negotiations and mediations with hundreds of incumbent FCC licensees. Laura also counsels clients on managing government mandates, government enforcement, hearings and compliance matters. In addition to administrative litigation, she advises technology clients on FCC digital rights management matters. She also counsels clients on regulatory billing matters, acquisitions, mergers and other business issues. Laura clerked at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce during the last portion of her law school career.
Laura is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association and currently serves as the President-Elect. In addition, Laura has held a number of elected and appointed positions for the FCBA; she has served as a member of the Executive Committee, assistant secretary and former co-chair of the Wireless Telecommunications Practice Committee, the Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Relations with Other Bar Associations Committee, co-chair of the FCBA Membership & Marketing Committee and Secretary of the FCBA. She was a recipient of the FCBA's Distinguished Service Award for 2008-2009. Laura also served for nine years as a member of the board of trustees of Trinity University in Washington, D.C., with her last three years as chair. Chambers USA recognized her in 2009, 2010 and 2011 "Leaders in their Field" for the District of Columbia Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory, lauding her as "strong in terms of leadership, industry knowledge, strategic thinking and work ethic." (Chambers USA 2010)
Publications
6/3/2010, FCC Proposes Changes to its Access to Poles and Conduits Rules
Communications Alert
Laura Phillips
5/20/2010, FCC Internet regulation: A 'third way' or third rail?
The Daily Caller
Laura Phillips
3/24/2010, Connecting America - The FCC's National Broadband Plan
Communications Alert
Laura Phillips
7/21/2005, Communications Law Alert -- Just the Facts About Junk Faxes
Laura Phillips
2/19/2004, Communications Law Alert
Laura Phillips
8/26/2003, Communications Law Alert
Laura Phillips
10/1/2002, Can Regulatory "Business as Usual" Continue?
Wireless
Laura Phillips
Speaking Engagements
12/9/2011, 29th Annual Telecommunications Policy & Regulation Institute
"The Good, the bad and the Ugly; the Role of Regulation in Communications Markets"
Laura Phillips , Washington, DC
12/4/2008, Telecommunications Policy & Regulation Institute 2008
"Future of Telecommunications"
Laura Phillips , Washington, DC
6/1/2005, Broadband Policy Summit
Laura Phillips , Washington, DC
6/1/2004, Wireless Communication Conference
Laura Phillips , Washington, DC