Daniel J. Brown
Associate
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
Daniel focuses his practice on communications, technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy matters in the rapidly evolving telecommunications and technology sectors. He advises clients on complex regulatory challenges involving Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions and programs – including E‑Rate, Lifeline, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) – as well as audits, investigations, and...
Daniel focuses his practice on communications, technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy matters in the rapidly evolving telecommunications and technology sectors. He advises clients on complex regulatory challenges involving Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions and programs – including E‑Rate, Lifeline, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) – as well as audits, investigations, and enforcement actions, including those involving the False Claims Act (FCA).
Daniel’s practice includes extensive counseling on cutting‑edge issues in anti‑robocall regulations, artificial‑intelligence‑based call analytics, and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance. He regularly assists clients with privacy and data‑management matters involving federal and state regimes, including CCPA, CPRA, and the FCC’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules. His work also spans national security reviews before Team Telecom and CFIUS, as well as telecommunications transactions, spectrum acquisitions, and regulatory approvals for public and private entities.
Daniel frequently supports market entry, licensing, and compliance efforts for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), and submarine cable and satellite communications operators. He also counsels clients on emerging regulatory and corporate issues in branded calling, spoof‑detection technologies, STIR/SHAKEN deployment, and global regulatory obligations related to AI‑driven communications tools.
Passionate about the intersection of law and technology, Daniel is committed to providing practical, forward‑thinking strategies that help clients operate, innovate, and grow in a complex regulatory environment.
enforcement actions, including those involving the False Claims Act (FCA).
Daniel’s practice includes extensive counseling on cutting‑edge issues in anti‑robocall regulations, artificial‑intelligence‑based call analytics, and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance. He regularly assists clients with privacy and data‑management matters involving federal and state regimes, including CCPA, CPRA, and the FCC’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules. His work also spans national security reviews before Team Telecom and CFIUS, as well as telecommunications transactions, spectrum acquisitions, and regulatory approvals for public and private entities.
Daniel frequently supports market entry, licensing, and compliance efforts for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), and submarine cable and satellite communications operators. He also counsels clients on emerging regulatory and corporate issues in branded calling, spoof‑detection technologies, STIR/SHAKEN deployment, and global regulatory obligations related to AI‑driven communications tools.
Passionate about the intersection of law and technology, Daniel is committed to providing practical, forward‑thinking strategies that help clients operate, innovate, and grow in a complex regulatory environment.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate, telecommunications law firm (2022–2024)
- Law Clerk, Acquisition and Procurement Law Group, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May-Aug. 2021)
- Law Clerk, Enforcement and Removal Operations Law Division, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor Washington, D.C., Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May-Dec. 2020)
- File Clerk, personal injury law firm (Jan.-June 2019)
- Legal Intern, business law firm (2016-2017)
Representative Matters
- Telecommunications
- Supported a global infrastructure‑as‑a‑service provider in regulatory matters involving AI‑based robocall mitigation, branded calling, and spoof‑detection tools. Assisted in preparing advocacy filings before federal and international regulators and contributed to updates of commercial agreements with major technology partners.
- Assisted a publicly traded communications company in securing federal regulatory approvals for the spinoff of one of its subsidiaries into an independent public entity.
- Contributed to the regulatory approval process for a multinational carrier’s acquisition of wireless spectrum assets in U.S. territories, including preparation of required FCC filings.
- Provided ongoing regulatory and corporate support to a global telecom enterprise, including assisting with obligations under U.S. national‑security agreements, submarine‑cable access arrangements, and STIR/SHAKEN implementation efforts.
- Helped develop the appeal arguments and strategy – and identified the critical argument and supporting citations – that led to a client obtaining a seven‑figure award in a successful appeal before the FCC concerning its participation in the FCC’s Rural Health Care Program.
- Supported representation of an international communications provider in obtaining federal and national‑security approvals for its proposed sale to a foreign investment consortium, including work before the FCC, Team Telecom, and CFIUS.
- Assisted in advising a nationwide wireless carrier on federal and state regulatory compliance in the federal Lifeline and state low‑income programs. Contributed to licensing efforts in more than 40 states, supported responses to audits and investigations, and assisted with consumer‑protection and privacy compliance matters.
- Helped prepare and manage filings in over 30 state public‑utility‑commission proceedings, including multistate approval efforts to expand operating authority and support new partnerships with national network operators. Contributed to a multi‑jurisdictional project creating parallel operating authority for affiliated entities.
- Supported the defense of both a national wireless carrier and a local wireless and broadband provider in federal investigations relating to participation in subsidy programs, including drafting responses, assisting with appeals, and preparing for agency interviews and depositions. Also provided compliance support regarding ETC obligations and ongoing federal program participation.
- Assisted with regulatory, licensing, advertising, privacy, and consumer‑protection counseling for the launch of a new celebrity‑branded wireless service entering the U.S. market.
- Supported representation of multiple wireless carriers in Lifeline and other FCC program-related audits, appeals, and FCC advocacy, including matters involving rule waivers and high‑level engagement with agency staff.
- Contributed to regulatory and transactional work in a multi‑state FCC and state investigation involving an alleged unauthorized transfer of control between telecommunications entities, including developing regulatory responses and supporting revisions to transaction agreements.
- Assisted a multinational telecommunications operator with asset‑restructuring matters and related federal regulatory requirements, including preparation for future approval filings.
- Represented wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, cable TV, satellite, technology, engineering, and internet companies in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate matters, regulatory issues, and proceedings before the FCC and state utility commissions.
- Assisted both domestic and foreign clients regulated by the FCC, including the drafting of regulatory filings, technology and rule waiver petitions, pleadings, compliance plans, data security and privacy policies, comments, USAC and FCC filings, asset and stock purchase agreements, loan agreements, security agreements, stock pledges, promissory notes, and closing documents.
- Achieved regulatory approvals, including for the bankruptcy sale of a mobile wireless service provider participating in the Lifeline program, as well as other telecommunications, satellite, broadcast, radar, and earth-station applications essential for client operations, and ensured compliance with the FCC rules.
- Homeland Security
- Supported the provision of transactional and regulatory guidance for major federal procurements, including work related to implementation of department‑wide contractor cybersecurity requirements.
Speaking Engagements
- Telestrategies Communications Taxation Conference (2025)
- Mississippi Broadcasters Association Annual Conference (2023)
Education
-
The George Washington University Law School,
JD,
Concentration in Business and Finance Law,
honors
(2022)
- Dean's Recognition for Professional Development
- Gold Pro Bono Recognition
- President's Volunteer Service Award
- Participant, 2019 1L Arbitration Competition
- Participant, 2020 1L Moot Court Competition
- Participant, 2020 1L Mock Trial Competition
- University of California Riverside, BS in Business Administration (2017)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Virginia
Practice Areas
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate, telecommunications law firm (2022–2024)
- Law Clerk, Acquisition and Procurement Law Group, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May-Aug. 2021)
- Law Clerk, Enforcement and Removal Operations Law Division, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor Washington, D.C., Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May-Dec. 2020)
- File Clerk, personal injury law firm (Jan.-June 2019)
- Legal Intern, business law firm (2016-2017)
Representative Matters
- Telecommunications
- Supported a global infrastructure‑as‑a‑service provider in regulatory matters involving AI‑based robocall mitigation, branded calling, and spoof‑detection tools. Assisted in preparing advocacy filings before federal and international regulators and contributed to updates of commercial agreements with major technology partners.
- Assisted a publicly traded communications company in securing federal regulatory approvals for the spinoff of one of its subsidiaries into an independent public entity.
- Contributed to the regulatory approval process for a multinational carrier’s acquisition of wireless spectrum assets in U.S. territories, including preparation of required FCC filings.
- Provided ongoing regulatory and corporate support to a global telecom enterprise, including assisting with obligations under U.S. national‑security agreements, submarine‑cable access arrangements, and STIR/SHAKEN implementation efforts.
- Helped develop the appeal arguments and strategy – and identified the critical argument and supporting citations – that led to a client obtaining a seven‑figure award in a successful appeal before the FCC concerning its participation in the FCC’s Rural Health Care Program.
- Supported representation of an international communications provider in obtaining federal and national‑security approvals for its proposed sale to a foreign investment consortium, including work before the FCC, Team Telecom, and CFIUS.
- Assisted in advising a nationwide wireless carrier on federal and state regulatory compliance in the federal Lifeline and state low‑income programs. Contributed to licensing efforts in more than 40 states, supported responses to audits and investigations, and assisted with consumer‑protection and privacy compliance matters.
- Helped prepare and manage filings in over 30 state public‑utility‑commission proceedings, including multistate approval efforts to expand operating authority and support new partnerships with national network operators. Contributed to a multi‑jurisdictional project creating parallel operating authority for affiliated entities.
- Supported the defense of both a national wireless carrier and a local wireless and broadband provider in federal investigations relating to participation in subsidy programs, including drafting responses, assisting with appeals, and preparing for agency interviews and depositions. Also provided compliance support regarding ETC obligations and ongoing federal program participation.
- Assisted with regulatory, licensing, advertising, privacy, and consumer‑protection counseling for the launch of a new celebrity‑branded wireless service entering the U.S. market.
- Supported representation of multiple wireless carriers in Lifeline and other FCC program-related audits, appeals, and FCC advocacy, including matters involving rule waivers and high‑level engagement with agency staff.
- Contributed to regulatory and transactional work in a multi‑state FCC and state investigation involving an alleged unauthorized transfer of control between telecommunications entities, including developing regulatory responses and supporting revisions to transaction agreements.
- Assisted a multinational telecommunications operator with asset‑restructuring matters and related federal regulatory requirements, including preparation for future approval filings.
- Represented wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, cable TV, satellite, technology, engineering, and internet companies in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate matters, regulatory issues, and proceedings before the FCC and state utility commissions.
- Assisted both domestic and foreign clients regulated by the FCC, including the drafting of regulatory filings, technology and rule waiver petitions, pleadings, compliance plans, data security and privacy policies, comments, USAC and FCC filings, asset and stock purchase agreements, loan agreements, security agreements, stock pledges, promissory notes, and closing documents.
- Achieved regulatory approvals, including for the bankruptcy sale of a mobile wireless service provider participating in the Lifeline program, as well as other telecommunications, satellite, broadcast, radar, and earth-station applications essential for client operations, and ensured compliance with the FCC rules.
- Homeland Security
- Supported the provision of transactional and regulatory guidance for major federal procurements, including work related to implementation of department‑wide contractor cybersecurity requirements.
Speaking Engagements
- Telestrategies Communications Taxation Conference (2025)
- Mississippi Broadcasters Association Annual Conference (2023)
Media
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Communications Law (2026)
Professional Activities
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association (2022-present)
- Law fellow, The Fund for American Studies, Washington, D.C. (summer 2020)
Community
- Gold Pro Bono Recognition
- President's Volunteer Service Award
Leadership
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Orange County, Calif.
Daniel focuses his practice on communications, technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy matters in the rapidly evolving telecommunications and technology sectors. He advises clients on complex regulatory challenges involving Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions and programs – including E‑Rate, Lifeline, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) – as well as audits, investigations, and... enforcement actions, including those involving the False Claims Act (FCA).
Daniel’s practice includes extensive counseling on cutting‑edge issues in anti‑robocall regulations, artificial‑intelligence‑based call analytics, and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance. He regularly assists clients with privacy and data‑management matters involving federal and state regimes, including CCPA, CPRA, and the FCC’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules. His work also spans national security reviews before Team Telecom and CFIUS, as well as telecommunications transactions, spectrum acquisitions, and regulatory approvals for public and private entities.
Daniel frequently supports market entry, licensing, and compliance efforts for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), and submarine cable and satellite communications operators. He also counsels clients on emerging regulatory and corporate issues in branded calling, spoof‑detection technologies, STIR/SHAKEN deployment, and global regulatory obligations related to AI‑driven communications tools.
Passionate about the intersection of law and technology, Daniel is committed to providing practical, forward‑thinking strategies that help clients operate, innovate, and grow in a complex regulatory environment.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Associate, telecommunications law firm (2022–2024)
- Law Clerk, Acquisition and Procurement Law Group, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May-Aug. 2021)
- Law Clerk, Enforcement and Removal Operations Law Division, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor Washington, D.C., Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May-Dec. 2020)
- File Clerk, personal injury law firm (Jan.-June 2019)
- Legal Intern, business law firm (2016-2017)
Representative Matters
- Telecommunications
- Supported a global infrastructure‑as‑a‑service provider in regulatory matters involving AI‑based robocall mitigation, branded calling, and spoof‑detection tools. Assisted in preparing advocacy filings before federal and international regulators and contributed to updates of commercial agreements with major technology partners.
- Assisted a publicly traded communications company in securing federal regulatory approvals for the spinoff of one of its subsidiaries into an independent public entity.
- Contributed to the regulatory approval process for a multinational carrier’s acquisition of wireless spectrum assets in U.S. territories, including preparation of required FCC filings.
- Provided ongoing regulatory and corporate support to a global telecom enterprise, including assisting with obligations under U.S. national‑security agreements, submarine‑cable access arrangements, and STIR/SHAKEN implementation efforts.
- Helped develop the appeal arguments and strategy – and identified the critical argument and supporting citations – that led to a client obtaining a seven‑figure award in a successful appeal before the FCC concerning its participation in the FCC’s Rural Health Care Program.
- Supported representation of an international communications provider in obtaining federal and national‑security approvals for its proposed sale to a foreign investment consortium, including work before the FCC, Team Telecom, and CFIUS.
- Assisted in advising a nationwide wireless carrier on federal and state regulatory compliance in the federal Lifeline and state low‑income programs. Contributed to licensing efforts in more than 40 states, supported responses to audits and investigations, and assisted with consumer‑protection and privacy compliance matters.
- Helped prepare and manage filings in over 30 state public‑utility‑commission proceedings, including multistate approval efforts to expand operating authority and support new partnerships with national network operators. Contributed to a multi‑jurisdictional project creating parallel operating authority for affiliated entities.
- Supported the defense of both a national wireless carrier and a local wireless and broadband provider in federal investigations relating to participation in subsidy programs, including drafting responses, assisting with appeals, and preparing for agency interviews and depositions. Also provided compliance support regarding ETC obligations and ongoing federal program participation.
- Assisted with regulatory, licensing, advertising, privacy, and consumer‑protection counseling for the launch of a new celebrity‑branded wireless service entering the U.S. market.
- Supported representation of multiple wireless carriers in Lifeline and other FCC program-related audits, appeals, and FCC advocacy, including matters involving rule waivers and high‑level engagement with agency staff.
- Contributed to regulatory and transactional work in a multi‑state FCC and state investigation involving an alleged unauthorized transfer of control between telecommunications entities, including developing regulatory responses and supporting revisions to transaction agreements.
- Assisted a multinational telecommunications operator with asset‑restructuring matters and related federal regulatory requirements, including preparation for future approval filings.
- Represented wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, cable TV, satellite, technology, engineering, and internet companies in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate matters, regulatory issues, and proceedings before the FCC and state utility commissions.
- Assisted both domestic and foreign clients regulated by the FCC, including the drafting of regulatory filings, technology and rule waiver petitions, pleadings, compliance plans, data security and privacy policies, comments, USAC and FCC filings, asset and stock purchase agreements, loan agreements, security agreements, stock pledges, promissory notes, and closing documents.
- Achieved regulatory approvals, including for the bankruptcy sale of a mobile wireless service provider participating in the Lifeline program, as well as other telecommunications, satellite, broadcast, radar, and earth-station applications essential for client operations, and ensured compliance with the FCC rules.
- Homeland Security
- Supported the provision of transactional and regulatory guidance for major federal procurements, including work related to implementation of department‑wide contractor cybersecurity requirements.
Speaking Engagements
- Telestrategies Communications Taxation Conference (2025)
- Mississippi Broadcasters Association Annual Conference (2023)
Education
-
The George Washington University Law School,
JD,
Concentration in Business and Finance Law,
honors
(2022)
- Dean's Recognition for Professional Development
- Gold Pro Bono Recognition
- President's Volunteer Service Award
- Participant, 2019 1L Arbitration Competition
- Participant, 2020 1L Moot Court Competition
- Participant, 2020 1L Mock Trial Competition
- University of California Riverside, BS in Business Administration (2017)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Virginia
Practice Areas
- Global Privacy & Security
- Congressional Oversight Investigations
- Government Relations Strategies
- Outsourcing & Managed Services
Industries
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Communications Law (2026)
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association (2022-present)
- Law fellow, The Fund for American Studies, Washington, D.C. (summer 2020)
- Gold Pro Bono Recognition
- President's Volunteer Service Award
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Orange County, Calif.
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