Jonathan Banks      Senior Vice President, Law and Policy 

Communications industry veteran Jonathan Banks joined USTelecom in March, 2007, and directs the association’s policy development and advocacy work before the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the courts. Banks comes to USTelecom from BellSouth where he played several leadership roles in the company’s federal advocacy, and his experience at one of the leading communications companies in the industry makes him an invaluable asset to the association.

Banks joined BellSouth in 1995 and most recently served as Vice President – Executive and Regulatory Affairs with responsibility for federal public policy advocacy. He has also served as General Counsel in BellSouth’s Washington office.

Prior to joining BellSouth, Banks held positions at the Federal Trade Commission, where he oversaw a staff litigating competition cases; Armstrong World Industries, where he was responsible for antitrust compliance and litigation at a Fortune 500 company; and the Association of American Railroads, on regulation and state taxation issues.