David Hoover

Principal
The Ferguson Group

 

David Hoover is a Principal at The Ferguson Group (TFG), providing strategic counsel on technology and telecommunications policy issues.  The firm specializes in securing policy and regulatory changes, federal funding, grants, and authorizations for cities, counties, towns, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, private companies, and national associations.

Hoover is an accomplished government relations and public policy executive with more than 20 years of experience leading advocacy campaigns, conducting research, analyzing federal policies, and building relationships with members of Congress, federal agencies, industry and public interest groups.  Prior to joining TFG, Hoover served as vice president of legislative affairs at NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, where he planned and implemented federal legislative strategy on behalf of the association’s more than 800 independent, community-based telecommunications companies.

Previously, Hoover was director of government affairs at CTIA-The Wireless Association, where he lobbied on a variety of issues including spectrum, taxes, telehealth, and universal service.  He also served as policy director for the trade group.  Earlier in his career, Hoover was director of research at NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and also covered the telecom and media industries as an analyst with The Precursor Group®, Legg Mason and the Schwab Washington Research Group.

Hoover earned a Master of Arts in Telecommunications from Michigan State University’s College of Communications Arts and Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

 

April 8-11, 2019

Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas

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