THOMAS V. WASILEWSKI
Senior Director, Government Affairs, QUALCOMM Incorporated
Thomas V. Wasilewski is Senior Director for Government Affairs for QUALCOMM
Incorporated. His responsibility includes supporting corporate international relations
with governments and international institutions (e.g., International Telecommunication
Union, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Mr. Wasilewski
also worked for a private consulting firm for three years providing advice to public
entities (e.g., U.S. Agency for International Development, World Bank, International
Telecommunication Union, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) and private clients on
telecommunications regulatory matters, spectrum policy, wireless standards, trade issues
and business planning.
Mr. Wasilewski worked at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in both the
Wireless Telecommunications and International Bureaus. At the FCC’s Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Mr. Wasilewski was responsible for managing various
rulemakings, including those related to introducing advance wireless services, and
reassigning TV channels for commercial wireless use. He was also senior advisor to the
FCC on the development of electronic surveillance guidelines and policies to implement
the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. Mr. Wasilewski also worked
at the FCC’s International Bureau where he served as the Chief of the Multilateral and
Development Branch. His responsibilities included managing the FCC’s involvement in
various bilateral, regional and international programs (e.g., WTO Basic
Telecommunications Agreement, Mutual Recognition Agreements, accounting rates).
He also held positions at the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which acts as the principal
advisor to the President on telecommunications matters.
Mr. Wasilewski has a Master of Science in Project Analysis, Finance and Investment
from the University of York in York, England. He received his BA from the University
of Notre Dame, Indiana.