Breaking Down the Net Neutrality Debate with an FCC Expert - a podcast by Jim OBrien

Russell Hanser is a Partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP (WBK), a law firm based in Washington, D.C., where he works in telecommunications and state regulatory affairs. Russell describes his career path including his time as a law clerk, working at the FCC, and for large law firms with policy niches.

• Russell was raised in Westbury, New York.
• He obtained he B.A. in Political Science from Amherst College, his J.D. from Harvard, and his M.A. in Global Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
• While in law school, he served on the Harvard Law Review.
• He spent 2 years working as an attorney at Ropes and Gray LLP, before serving as a Law Clerk for the US Court of Appeals in the 1st
• From there Russell became an Associate at WilmerHale.
• He then worked in various roles at the Federal Communications Commission.
• Russell is a member of the Board of Directors for Byte Back, Inc, an organization that provides free IT certification classes with the mission of helping people receive a living wage.

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