Mr. Canter serves as the lead attorney for the firm’s Compliance Division, through
which the firm manages regulatory compliance for licensed wireline and wireless
telecommunications and VoIP service providers. In this role, Mr. Canter combines
his in-depth knowledge of regulatory and legal matters with his background in
Internet technology development to assist telecommunications providers maintain
full compliance with federal, state, and international laws and regulations.
Since joining the firm, Mr. Canter has developed an expertise in matters involving
regulatory licensing, compliance and transactional matters, and litigation before
the Federal Communications Commission and state regulatory commissions. Mr. Canter
is also experienced with telemarketing compliance issues and representing digital
age enterprises with a variety of Intellectual Property matters across a broad
spectrum of media.
Mr. Canter’s legal education and previous employment has afforded him wide
exposure to telecommunications matters such as VoIP, broadband deployment, digital
rights management, and advanced content deployment over IP platforms. Mr. Canter
graduated with a certificate from the Columbus School of Law’s Institute for
Communications Law Studies, a program devoted to the specialized training of select
students in a body of regulatory law specifically related to the modern
communications industry.
During law school, Mr. Canter worked at the Department of Justice advising attorneys
on complex legal issues involving First Amendment legislation, regulation of Internet
pornography, executive privilege for government officers, and litigation against
government regulatory agencies.
Mr. Canter was also employed in the general counsel’s office and government relations
department at PBS (the Public Broadcasting System). At PBS, Mr. Canter was in charge
of addressing Congressional legislative initiatives and FCC regulatory compliance,
focusing on content management and distribution of programming through emerging
digital/IP technologies. Mr. Canter also assisted counsel with intellectual
property issues, such as trademark litigation and digital rights management.
Prior to PBS, Mr. Canter interned in the Competition Policy Division of the FCC’s
Wireline Competition Bureau. During his internship, Mr. Canter was deeply involved
with the Triennial Review Remand Order affecting CLECs, federal preemption of VoIP
regulation through the Vonage Order, Universal Service Fund contribution, and
incentives for broadband deployment. Before interning at the FCC, Mr. Canter
participated in lobbying efforts at the Commission and Congress on behalf of the
Telecommunications Industry Association, the leading association of telecommunications
equipment manufacturers.
In addition to his educational and professional background in communications law, Mr.
Canter has experience in Internet application development and computer programming.
Before law school, Mr. Canter was the senior online editor for Road & Track, Car
and Driver and Cycle World magazines. Mr. Canter continues to be active in computer
programming associations and develops Internet applications in his spare time.
Mr. Canter also has experience in film production, having worked professionally on
several independent feature films and documentaries, a nationally broadcast live
music television show, and numerous music videos for major artists. Mr. Canter
helped run the DC Independent Film Festival for five years and continues to produce
independent films and videos for emerging artists. Mr. Canter counsels established
and emerging film and music artists on legal issues involving the digital
marketplace.
Mr. Canter is admitted to practice in the State and Maryland and the District of
Columbia and is a member of the bar for United States District Court for the District
of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Mr.
Canter is also an active member in the Federal Communications Bar Association, New
York Chapter.
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