2024 Speakers

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Francisco “Frank” Montero is a Partner with the law firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, specializing in telecommunications, broadcasting, media, and technology. Montero’s practice includes FCC regulatory counseling, corporate finance, asset and securities acquisitions, intellectual property, and real estate and commercial transactions. Montero was an appointed member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age and served as Director of the FCC’s Office of Communications Business Opportunities during the Clinton Administration. While at the FCC, Montero worked extensively with industry, trade associations, financial institutions, and governmental agencies to create business opportunities for entrepreneurs and technology and telecommunications startups and was recognized for his “dedication to bridging the digital divide.” Montero is well known as an early advocate for Hispanic and Spanish-language media in the U.S. and Latin America. He is on the board of the Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council (MMTC) and serves as the Washington, D.C. legal representative for the Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association.