Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in electrical engineering, radio technology and spectrum policy, telecommunications analysis and policy formulation, FCC spectrum technical consulting, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Director, radio technology and spectrum policy consulting firm
Provided consulting services in radio technology and spectrum policy issues to a variety of clients worldwide. Clients included both the European Commission and private clients in US and other countries.
Senior Adjunct Fellow, The Progress and Freedom Foundation
Associate Chief for Technology, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC
Initiated a variety of technical policy issues that ultimately made 6.2 GHz of spectrum above 40 GHz available for commercial use for the first time and a pending rulemaking on commercial use of 90 GHz band. Also initiated proposal to make 13 GHz of spectrum in 71-95 GHz available for commercial use. Leader of cognitive radio initiative, proposing several unprecedented applications of "smart radios" to allow more intense use of spectrum and new types of radio services. Senior Technical Advisor and key player in FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force and chair of its working group on Unlicensed Systems and Experimental Licenses resulting in a wide variety of proposals to change spectrum policy. Responsible for technical review of the products of FCC's main technical organization as well as specific policy issues such as millimeterwave technology and cognitive radio technology.
Mike Mansfield Fellow
Selected by the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs to participate in a Congressionally authorized exchange program with similar agencies in Japan. Spent 1 year in Japanese language and culture studies and then 1 year in Japan working with: Radio Department of Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Association of Radio Industries and Businesses/ARIB, Telecom Engineering Center/TELEC, and Office of Hon. Naokazu TAKEMOTO, National Diet of Japan.
Desk Officer, Department of State, Japan Desk
On detail from FCC to develop program to explain regulatory transparency to Japanese government and advise on US/Japan telecommunications issues. Also handled a variety of US/Japan issues dealing with science and technology cooperation.
Assistant Chief for Technology, Field Operations Bureau, FCC
Responsible for technical program of 400 member organization dealing with radio enforcement. Proposed and led new development efforts into a variety of radio fingerprinting areas using digital signal processing techniques. Led technical investigations, which successfully located source of first known instances of satellite jamming. Initiated successful satellite industry efforts to develop ground-based technology to locate source of signals illuminating satellites. Responsible for interagency negotiations with Federal Aviation Administration to find mutually acceptable procedures for preventing interference to aeronautical systems from FM broadcasting facilities and break an interagency impasse on FM radio licensing. Responsible for bureau's technical review of pending FCC policy decisions.
Visiting Researcher, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, and Visiting Researcher, Communications Research Laboratory, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)
Under auspices of National Science Foundation's Japan Program studied spectrum management policy in Japan and performed digital signal processing research.
Chief, Technical Analysis Division, Office of Science and Technology, FCC, Washington, DC
Responsible for supervision of 35 engineers and support staff members working in analysis, programming, and experimental areas at two locations forming the bulk of the FCC's in-house analytical capabilities. Initiated FCC proceedings for spread spectrum technology, which were the world’s first regulatory actions for this technology. Also initiated proceedings to examine integrated services digital networks (ISDN) and the changing role of CCITT, and examine the basic foundations of FCC technical regulations and their relationship to technical innovation. Developed proposals to streamline regulatory process to encourage development and introduction of new technology. Represented FCC at a wide variety of domestic and international fora.
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Developed and taught two courses on communications technology and policy.
