Director of Regulatory Affairs- Wireless Policy and Legislation Liaison - Cox Communications

Position Description

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs-Policy & Industry Relations, this Atlanta-based corporate position will direct or help coordinate the development of policies and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels of government that principally advance Cox’s wireless voice business interests while balancing Cox’s wired voice business interests; provide support as necessary on interpretational and compliance matters related to wireless services; track and coordinate regulatory-policy input on state and Congressional legislative initiatives that affect Cox’s wired and wireless telecommunications interests; and represent Cox at key industry forums as needed.

Specific Duties: This position:
- Identifies and tracks FCC dockets and orders that have the potential to affect Cox’s wireless business interests.
- Makes strategic recommendations or decisions regarding policy areas that principally affect wireless telecommunications at the federal, state, and local levels with the goal of advancing Cox’s overall (wireless and wired) business interests.
- Participates in, and sometimes leads, multi-state/multi-system regulatory activity, including judicial, legislative, and regulatory venues, where policies affecting wireless telecommunications are in play, with focus on consumer protection and retail regulation.
- Contributes to Cox’s participation in FCC proceedings principally affecting wireless telecommunications services, including coordinating as necessary with relevant experts, Cox Legal Affairs, Cox Enterprises’ Washington DC Office, outside counsel and/or consultants.
- Performs as the principal liaison between Regulatory Affairs and Government Affairs by ensuring that Regulatory Affairs provides timely, substantive advice on legislative initiatives to Government Affairs that advance Cox’s advocacy and response to legislative initiatives affecting wired and wireless communication services, while keeping Regulatory Affairs informed of ongoing legislative developments.
- Provides support and analysis of key legislative developments affecting wireless services.
- Identifies, addresses, or participates in the resolution of conflicts in positioning of key policies and issues wireless services that arise in multiple states.
- May contribute or lead as necessary on key multi-state/multi-system regulatory activity affecting wired issues.
- Interprets or contributes to the interpretation of federal decisions and regulations principally affecting wireless telecommunications services.
- Keeps corporate leaders, the product development and management teams, and Engineering appraised of policy and regulatory developments affecting wireless telecommunications services thoroughly so they can take those developments into consideration in their business decisions.
- Serves as a liaison with the Regulatory Operations Group on matters involving interconnection and other policy areas that touch wireless services.
- Serves as a resource or liaison for Cox as needed on key industry forums where policy is discussed or debated.

Qualifications: A candidate for this position requires:
- A BS/BA and 10+ years of experience in developing regulatory policy in general, and 5+ years with a clear emphasis on wireless policy preferred;
- Experience managing projects and achieving results through teams of professional individual contributors, consultants, and associated support staff over whom he or she does not have direct supervisory responsibility;
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to quickly changing goals and directions; and
- Demonstrated ability to work within and operate in a corporate environment while also being able to respond quickly to needs of widely dispersed field personnel.

As the third largest cable provider in the nation, Cox Communications, Inc. is noted for its high-capacity, reliable broadband delivery network as well as the company’s ability to provide superior customer service. For Cox, it’s not about being the biggest; it’s about being the best.

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