David A. Gross

Practice Areas

Ambassador David A. Gross is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on international telecommunications and Internet policies, having addressed the United Nations (UN) General Assembly and led more U.S. delegations to major international telecommunication conferences than anyone else in modern history. Noted as bringing "innovation and vision to the rapidly changing TMT industry" by Who's Who Legal and as one of the "Top 30 Telecommunications lawyers in the world" by Euromoney, David draws on more than 30 years of experience as a lawyer, global policymaker, and corporate executive to assist U.S. companies seeking to enter or expand international businesses. He also advises non-U.S. companies, and industry organizations seeking to invest in, monitor, and understand the U.S. and international markets, as well as national governments. David advises companies and others on international and domestic telecoms, Internet, and high-tech strategy focusing on both specific markets and international organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), as well as many regional organizations.

Career

Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (2021-2022)

U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State. Had overall responsibility for the formulation and advocacy of international communications policy for the United States. Appointed by President Bush and confirmed (unanimously) by the U.S. Senate for the rank of Ambassador.

Washington Counsel, AirTouch Communications (acquired by Vodafone in 1999), then the world's largest wireless telecommunications company

Private law practice

Lectures before many groups on telecoms and ICT-related issues, including at colleges, universities, and law schools in the United States, Canada, Qatar, the UAE, Yemen, Thailand, India, Israel, Bangladesh, France, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Rwanda, Vietnam, Egypt, and Pakistan

Professional Memberships

Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Chair, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX)

National Advisory Board, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Global Internet Strategy Project

Fellow Emeritus, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI)

Former President, Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Trustee, International Institute of Communications (2010-Present)

Former Chair, U.S. Council for International Business, Information, Communications and Technology Policy Committee