John Muleta

Mr. Muleta is co-chair of the Communications Group of Venable LLC, one of The American Lawyer's top 100 law firms, practicing in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property and government affair. John is the former chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. His tenure at the FCC has coincided with a number of milestone developments in telecommunications, including wireless broadband deployment, spectrum leasing/secondary markets, cell phone number portability, enhanced 911 and public safety initiatives, and the advent of the wireless Internet.

Prior to his most recent appointment at the FCC, John was the president and CEO of Source 1 Technologies LLC, a privately held systems integration firm based in Washington, D.C. He was also a cofounder of OI Systems Inc., a Washington-based management consulting firm. John worked at PSINet, Inc. from 1998 to 2000, where he held the position of president for PSINet Ventures Inc. and prior to that, he was president of PSINet’s Global Facilities Division and president of its India, Middle East and Africa Division. Prior to PSINet, John held a variety of executive positions at both the FCC and GTE.