Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite

District of Columbia

14 Years Ranked

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Media & Entertainment: Regulatory

District of Columbia

8 Years Ranked

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Provided by Matthew Brill

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Matthew Brill, Global Chair of the Connectivity, Privacy & Information Practice, a member of the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice, and a former FCC senior official, represents communications industry leaders in their most complex litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters.

A nationally recognized communications lawyer, Matthew draws on his sophisticated understanding of how rapidly evolving regulations shape the industry to advise service providers, investors, lenders, and other clients on matters involving:

- Broadband regulation, including net neutrality and digital discrimination issues

- Telecommunications competition and universal service

- Wireless services

- National security and foreign ownership

- First Amendment and false advertising issues

- CDA Section 230 and online content regulation

He represents clients in high-stakes, precedent-setting industry proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), trial and appellate courts, and state public utility commissions and attorneys general.

Matthew served as the Senior Legal Advisor and Chief of Staff to FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy, where he developed national policies governing broadband Internet access, voice-over-IP (VoIP) services, local telephone competition, universal service subsidies, intercarrier compensation arrangements, and spectrum allocation.

He served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

Matthew is an active member of the Federal Communications Bar Association and has chaired its Common Carrier Practice Committee.

He maintains an active appellate pro bono practice, including First Amendment litigation.

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Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite - District of Columbia

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Matthew Brill is held in high esteem for his handling of complex regulatory, transactional and appellate mandates in the telecommunications industry. He also defends clients in class action lawsuits.

Media & Entertainment: Regulatory - District of Columbia

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Matthew Brill is well versed in handling regulatory and litigation matters on behalf of clients in the telecommunications and media sector.

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