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Jessica Zufolo, Medley Global Advisors (moderator)
Jessica Zufolo is the senior policy director for telecommunications and technology for MGA's equities division. In her role, Ms. Zufolo advises MGA's equity clients on all telecom policy matters pending before state regulatory commissions, the courts, Congress, the FCC and state legislatures. Prior to joining MGA, Ms. Zufolo was the legislative director for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) for five years where she coordinated and directed NARUCÕs advocacy and strategy on Capitol Hill. During her tenure at NARUC, Ms. Zufolo was also instrumental in the development of federal unbundling rules, implementation of wireless local number portability, the 271 Bell long distance entry approval process, the creation of the Rural Utility Service Broadband loan program and federal anti-slamming rules. Prior to joining NARUC, Ms. Zufolo worked on Capitol Hill for seven years serving the late-New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, then New York Representative Charles E. Schumer, and Representative Peter A. Defazio of Oregon. During the development and passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Ms. Zufolo served as telecommunications aide to then-Representative Schumer, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee.
April 2005