Mark DeFalco

Manager
Appalachian Regional Commission

DeFalco has worked in the telecommunications industry for more than 30 years. He has worked for a regional Bell company, a rural telephone holding company, a large inter-exchange carrier and several competitive local exchange carriers. He specialized in competitive market entry and inter-carrier compensation issues and has testified before public service commissions and legislative committees in more than 20 states. At the Appalachian Regional Commission, he addresses rural telecom and broadband issues.