Frederick E. Ellrod III
Mr. Ellrod represents public and private sector telecommunications clients. He is expert in cable television and computer telecommunications matters, including cable franchise transfer, enforcement, and renewal, and rate regulation. His experience includes major FCC rulemakings, such as the open video systems, video dialtone and cable rate regulation proceedings, and related litigation. He has represented private sector clients at the FCC in licensing for satellite and other wireless communications systems, and drafted contracts for communications and computer-based information systems, particularly as they address confidentiality issues. In addition to his telecommunications work, he has participated in major litigation in energy, environmental law, and transportation matters. Mr. Ellrod has worked extensively with information systems professionals to develop computerized support systems for litigation and legal analysis. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia. He holds a Ph.D. from Boston University and received his law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He was affiliated with Miller & Holbrooke before the firm merged with Miller Canfield in 1994, and now practices with Miller & Van Eaton.
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