
Education
J.D., Washington College of Law, American University
B.A., Fordham University
Bar and Court Admissions
District of Columbia Bar
Virginia Bar
Kevin’s practice centers on the legal and policy issues surrounding both traditional and emerging communications technologies. He is a nationally recognized authority on key issues affecting the telecom industry. Prior to his arrival at the firm, Kevin was Vice President of Law and Policy at USTelecom, where he represented Fortune 500 companies in the wireline broadband marketplace. In that role, he frequently served as a liaison between association members and government agencies and Congress.
Representative Experience
- Assisted in development of rule changes resulting in major reforms to the FCC’s pole attachment regulations.
- Secured federal government funding on behalf of association members.
- Recognized as an industry expert in the area of illegal robocalls.
- Created and managed a cross-industry working group focused on combating consumer fraud.
- Delivered expert testimony before the U.S. Senate on multiple occasions.
- Worked with recognized policy experts at Fortune 500 companies.
Professional Experience
- Vice President, Law & Policy, United States Telecom Association (2005-2019)
- General Counsel, Bluemont Vineyard, LLC (2007-Present)
- Associate, Private Law Firm (2000-2005)
- Law Clerk, Mobex communications, Inc. (1998-2000)
- Logistics Officer, United States Marine Corps (1997-1998)
- Law Clerk, Private Law Firm (1997)
- Material Operations Director, Counterpart International (1995-1997)
- Logistics Officer, United States Marine Corps (1990-1995)
News & Insights
- December 6, 2019 | MEDIA MENTIONRoll Call
- December 3, 2019 | Herndon, VA | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTThe SIP Network Operators Conference “Focus on STIR/SHAKEN”Kevin G. Rupy, Moderator
- December 2, 2019 | ALERTBennett L. Ross, Kevin G. Rupy
- November 27, 2019 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Shawn H. Chang, Edgar Class, Katy M. Ross, Kevin G. Rupy, Michael L. Diakiwski
- November 18, 2019 | MEDIA MENTIONCNBC
- October 2, 2019 | ALERTEdgar Class, Bennett L. Ross, Kevin G. Rupy, Joshua S. Turner
- September 13, 2019 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Scott D. Delacourt, Kevin G. Rupy, Kathleen E. Scott
- September 2019 | NEWSLETTER
- September 3, 2019 | MEDIA MENTION“Washington Journal,” C-SPAN
- September 2019 | NEWSLETTER
- August 7, 2019 | ALERTEdgar Class, Bennett L. Ross, Kevin G. Rupy
- August 2019 | NEWSLETTER
- July 2019 | ARTICLEAmerican University MagazineKevin G. Rupy
- June 26, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE
- June 10, 2019 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Kevin G. Rupy, Scott D. Delacourt, Kathleen E. Scott, Boyd Garriott
- June 10, 2019 | Washington, DC | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTFederal Communications Bar AssociationKevin G. Rupy, Speaker
- June 2019 | NEWSLETTER
- May 28, 2019 | MEDIA MENTIONLaw360
- May 28, 2019 | MEDIA MENTIONLaw360
- May 20, 2019 | Washington, DC | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTKevin G. Rupy, Speaker
- May 17, 2019 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Scott D. Delacourt, Kevin G. Rupy, Kathleen E. Scott
- May 2019 | NEWSLETTER
- May 2019 | NEWSLETTER
- April 16, 2019 | ALERTBennett L. Ross, Edgar Class, Kevin G. Rupy
- April 11, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE
- March 29, 2019 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Ambassador David A. Gross, Hap Rigby, Kevin G. Rupy
- March 28, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE