Francis William LeBeau is a member of the firm's Media, Communications and Entertainment Practice Group. Having served as in-house regulatory counsel to NBC Universal and Telemundo until Spring 2009, Mr. LeBeau specializes in federal regulatory issues relating to media content and distribution. Mr. LeBeau has in-depth experience in representing broadcast and cable television, radio and on-line programmers and distributors before the Federal Communications Commission in matters ranging from top-level policy advocacy, broadcast and cable ownership and transactions, programming and carriage negotiations, and regulatory compliance, including indecency, children's programming, equal employment, disability access, product integration, and gaming and political advertising. Mr. LeBeau also has advised clients in many other areas of federal regulation, including matters of copyright, program exclusivity and Satellite Home Viewer legislation, pharmaceutical advertising, privacy and other on-line and emerging wireless video content issues. As former in-house counsel, Mr. LeBeau has a unique understanding as to the practical issues these and similar matters present to companies seeking a reasonable approach to federal regulation.