Bill Davenport

Bill Davenport is Senior Director for Connectivity and Technology Policy at Cisco Systems, Inc. In this role, Bill advises and represents the company on a wide range of communications issues, including broadband infrastructure and spectrum policies. Bill accelerates Cisco’s connectivity and technology policy engagements with U.S. and international government entities. In this role, he advocates with U.S. and global regulators on telecom policy issues, seeking to expand broadband connectivity and enable new advanced technologies. Bill works closely with Cisco’s engineering team and is a member of the FCC’s Technological Advisory Council and the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Council. He also represents Cisco on the board of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and serves on the Executive Committee of the Federal Communications Bar Association.

Prior to joining Cisco, Bill served as Chief of Staff and Senior Legal Advisor for FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, where he oversaw the office’s operations and advised the Commissioner on wireless, equipment, and international issues. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.