Snavely King Majoros
O’Connor & Bedell, Inc.
Washington, DC
Senior Consultant
(2002-Present)
Mr. Spangler performs
analyses of complex regulatory issues relating to telecommunications that
are used in the preparation of draft comments and expert witness testimony
before federal and state regulatory agencies.
Telecommunications
Consultant
(1998-2002)
Mr. Spangler provided
consulting services regarding the regulation of telecommunications
services at both the federal and state levels and served as Senior Advisor
at Wallman Strategic Consulting, LLC in Washington, DC.
Federal Communications
Commission
Deputy Chief, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier
Bureau
(1991-1998)
Mr. Spangler
supervised the preparation of Commission orders in formal complaint and rulemaking proceedings (including implementation of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996), supervised enforcement proceedings, coordinated projects
with other divisions, and reviewed proposed legislation. He also spoke
before numerous groups and before Congress on the Commission’s enforcement
activities. He served as Acting Division Chief for eight months during
1997-1998.
Chief, Legal Branch, Accounting and
Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau (1985-1991)
Mr. Spangler
supervised the preparation of Commission orders dealing with
implementation of the Commission’s Computer II regulatory program,
audits of carriers, depreciation issues, jurisdictional separations and
federal preemption.
Deputy Chief, Hearing Division,
Common Carrier Bureau (1975-1985)
As the deputy chief
of an interdisciplinary staff of trial attorneys, engineers and
economists, Mr. Spangler represented the Bureau or Trial Staff in hearings
before the Commission’s Administrative Law Judges. He presented the
staff’s direct case, including the testimony of staff and outside expert
witnesses, cross-examined other witnesses,
prepared pleadings and briefs and presented oral argument. He also
supervised other attorneys and handled many of the administrative
functions of the division.
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Attorney, Complaints and Compliance
Division, Broadcast Bureau (1974-1975)
Mr. Spangler
supervised the investigatory work of junior attorneys and investigators,
and reviewed and approved investigation reports and Commission agenda
items resulting from investigations of broadcast stations.
Attorney, Renewal and Transfer
Division, Broadcast Bureau (1968-1970)
Mr. Spangler prepared
Bureau and Commission orders and decisions involving the renewal of
broadcast stations’ licenses. He also worked in this division during the
summer of 1966.
General Services Administration (1970-1974)
As General Attorney
in the Office of General Counsel, Mr. Spangler represented the federal
government as a consumer of utility (primarily communications) services in
administrative hearings before state and federal regulatory commissions.
He prepared pleadings, prepared and presented direct cases, examined
witnesses, prepared briefs and presented oral argument.
United States Army (1966-1968)
Mr. Spangler was a
military intelligence officer with assignments at the Army Intelligence
Command, Fort Holabird, Maryland and with the 11th Armored
Calvary Regiment, Vietnam. Honorably discharged as a captain.
Education
Duke University,
LL.B., 1966
The Pennsylvania
State University,
B.A. in Economics, 1963
Davidson College, 1959-1961 |