Michael G. Jones Special Counsel MAIN OFFICE: Washington Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1238, U.S.A. T 202-303-1141 F 202-303-2141

Michael G. Jones is special counsel in the Communications, Media & Privacy Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Washington.  Mr. Jones specializes in transactional, corporate, and FCC policy matters.  He represents and advises private and publicly traded telecommunications and media companies, including wireline, mobile and fixed wireless, satellite, cable, broadcast, and programmers.  Mr. Jones also represents and advises private equity firms, insurance companies, and large and small investors concerning investment in telecommunications and media companies, and has advised several foreign telecom providers with respect to U.S. entry requirements.

Mr. Jones has significant experience representing and advising clients on transactional matters before the FCC, Team Telecom, the Department of Justice, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) with respect to transaction structure, due diligence, negotiations, and filing and prosecuting applications for governmental approval, among others.  Mr. Jones’ significant transactions include the acquisition of Loral Skynet by the new Telesat Canada, the acquisition of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico by América Móvil, the merger of Sprint and Nextel, the proposed acquisition of Sprint by MCI, the acquisition of TCI by AT&T, the acquisition of MediaOne by AT&T Broadband, and the subsequent acquisition of AT&T Broadband by Comcast.

Mr. Jones has extensive experience representing and advising clients on regulatory compliance matters and rulemakings before the FCC, including the following areas:  spectrum allocation, licensing and auction issues; ownership limits and competition policy; universal service compliance; proposed merger proceedings; and enforcement proceedings.

Mr. Jones advises clients on SEC disclosures for federal regulatory and competition issues, and has negotiated several significant telecommunications contracts for clients.