Jennifer Rodden Wainwright

Senior Associate

Phone number
(202) 342-8649

Jenny Wainwright focuses her practice at the cross-section of communications and privacy. Jenny advises clients on federal and state communications laws and regulations and represents them in proceedings before agencies including the FCC and FTC. Jenny also guides clients through issues related to TCPA compliance and helps them navigate complex questions on consent, disclosures, opt-outs, and how to avoid TCPA violations and liability. Jenny is a thought leader and is frequently a co-author on blogposts regarding FCC updates and TCPA developments.

Prior to joining Kelley Drye, Jenny was a paralegal for the Division of Marketing Practices in the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission.

Assisted an industry trade association to procure third party management service, including drafting a request for proposals, attending candidate presentations, and negotiating a complex services contract with the vendor.

Managed a large-scale electronic discovery database, document review and productions in connection with FCC review of a high profile acquisition involving two telecommunications service providers.

Represented numerous service providers in the Lifeline Modernization rulemaking, including stakeholder engagement with the FCC, state regulators, other industry members, Civil Society and Congress.

Drafted advocacy comments on behalf of an industry association in proceedings involving deployment of telecommunications infrastructure, business data services, the Connect America Fund, and tech transitions.

Advised telecommunications carriers on compliance with requirements related to the Customer Proprietary Network Information rules, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the E-SIGN Act.

Prepared and reviewed privacy policies and terms and conditions for telecommunications companies.

Prepared compliance plans and applications for eligible telecommunications carrier designation under the FCC’s Low Income (Lifeline) Program.

Performed regulatory due diligence for service providers in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

Supported clients in the context of federal and state enforcement actions, administrative audits and investigations.

Served as alternate representative on the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee’s Model Code for States working group.

Jennifer was recognized by the Fiber Broadband Association as a 2018 Photon Award winner.