Rob Frieden
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Rob Frieden holds the Pioneers Chair and serves as Professor of Telecommunications and Law at Penn State University in the United States. Frieden holds a B.A., with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania
(1977) and a J.D.
from the University of Virginia
(1980).
Before accepting an academic appointment, Frieden practiced law in Washington, D.C.
, and served as Assistant General Counsel
at PTAT Systems
, Inc. where he handled corporate, transactional and regulatory issues for the nation's first private undersea fiber optic cable
company. He continues to provide legal, management and market forecasting consultancy services.
He has held senior policy making positions in international telecommunications at the United States Federal Communications Commission
and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
.
Frieden is listed in a number of Who's Who publications including Who's Who in American Law.
in 2010.
Additionally, Professor Frieden updates a major communications treatise: All About Cable and Broadband (Law Journal Press).
Additionally, Professor Frieden has provided commentary in a variety of media including BusinessWeek
, The Christian Science Monitor
, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
Before accepting an academic appointment, Professor Frieden provided a broad range of business development
, strategic planning
, policy analysis
and regulatory functions for the IRIDIUM mobile satellite venture.
He received a Deans' Excellence Award from the College of Communications of Penn State in 2004.
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
(1977) and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
(1980).
Before accepting an academic appointment, Frieden practiced law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and served as Assistant General Counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
at PTAT Systems
PTAT Systems
Private Trans-Atlantic Telecommunication Systems, was an American telecommunications company.The company was created in March 1984 as Tel-Optik, and filed a Cable Landing License application in September 1984 and together with Cable and Wireless of the United Kingdom, built the first privately...
, Inc. where he handled corporate, transactional and regulatory issues for the nation's first private undersea fiber optic cable
Optical fiber
An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass not much wider than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of...
company. He continues to provide legal, management and market forecasting consultancy services.
He has held senior policy making positions in international telecommunications at the United States Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications policies pertaining to the United States' economic and technological advancement and to regulation of the...
.
Frieden is listed in a number of Who's Who publications including Who's Who in American Law.
Publications
Frieden has written several books, Managing Internet-Driven Change in International Telecommunications and The Cable and Satellite Television Industries co-authored with Patrick Parsons and awarded the 1999 Cable Book Award. His latest book Winning the Silicon Sweepstakes: Can the United States Compete in Global Telecommunications was published by Yale University PressYale University Press
Yale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remains financially and operationally autonomous....
in 2010.
Additionally, Professor Frieden updates a major communications treatise: All About Cable and Broadband (Law Journal Press).
Journal articles
Frieden has published over sixty articles in academic journals. See Frieden Web Page.Additionally, Professor Frieden has provided commentary in a variety of media including BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
, The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor is an international newspaper published daily online, Monday to Friday, and weekly in print. It was started in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As of 2009, the print circulation was 67,703.The CSM is a newspaper that covers...
, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
Other publications
Frieden also has presented papers and moderated sessions in numerous forums throughout the world.Before accepting an academic appointment, Professor Frieden provided a broad range of business development
Business development
A subset of the field of commerce, business development comprises a number of techniques and responsibilities which aim at:1. Researching new types of business/products/services with an emphasis on identifying gaps in the mitigation of needs of potential clients .2. Attracting new customers3...
, strategic planning
Strategic planning
Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. In order to determine the direction of the organization, it is necessary to understand its current position and the possible avenues...
, policy analysis
Policy analysis
Policy analysis is "determining which of various alternative policies will most achieve a given set of goals in light of the relations between the policies and the goals". However, policy analysis can be divided into two major fields. Analysis of policy is analytical and descriptive—i.e., it...
and regulatory functions for the IRIDIUM mobile satellite venture.
He received a Deans' Excellence Award from the College of Communications of Penn State in 2004.