BRG Adds Prominent Telecommunications Economist Harold Furchtgott-Roth as Senior Advisor
BRG announced that prominent telecommunications economist Dr. Harold Furchtgott-Roth has joined as a senior advisor to its Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice.
“Harold is a widely recognized expert in economics and telecommunications industry. His advanced economic and analytical skills and deep experience bolster the existing strength of our TMT group,” said Raymond Kolls, a BRG managing director and co-leader of its Economics, Disputes & Investigations business line. “His insights across telecom industry mergers and acquisitions, spectrum reallocation, regulatory reform and deregulation will be an asset to clients navigating the complex challenges of Washington’s new regulatory landscape.”
Dr. Furchtgott-Roth is the only economist to have served on the Federal Communications Commission, where he was a commissioner from 1997 to 2001. Prior to that, he was chief economist for the House Committee on Commerce under then-Chairman Thomas Bliley (R-VA) and a principal staff member on legislation that became the Telecommunications Act of 1996. He has testified several times to Congress and has served on federal advisory committees.
Dr. Furchtgott-Roth is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, where he founded the Center for the Economics of the Internet and cofounded the Forum for Intellectual Property. He is an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School and president of Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises, an economic consulting firm.
“The role of our senior advisors in critical to the work we deliver to our clients. Having academic and industry experts as part of our roster allows BRG to remain competitive in the marketplace,” notes David Sunding, vice chairman and co-leader of BRG’s Economics, Disputes & Investigations business line. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Furchtgott-Roth to BRG as a senior advisor.”
Dr. Furchtgott-Roth has cofounded communications-sector businesses, advised numerous other businesses and served on advisory boards over the past two decades. He has authored or coauthored four books, many research publications and hundreds of op-eds and columns. He is a member of the Legal Policy Advisory Board for the Washington Legal Foundation.
Dr. Furchtgott-Roth holds a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University and an S.B. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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