Seth Davidson is a partner in Fleischman and Harding's Cable Television and internet, Privacy and e-Commerce groups. Mr. Davidson counsels clients on regulatory issues of interest to the cable, satellite, broadcast, and Internet industries. His areas of emphasis include not only communications law, but also intellectual property, and he frequently handles matters arising before the Federal Communications Commission and the Copyright Office.
He also has played an active role in representing clients on legislative matters, including the 1984 and 1992 Cable Acts, the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act. Prior to joining Fleischman and Harding in January 1993, Mr. Davidson spent eight years at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, first as Associate General Counsel and later as Legislative Counsel. Mr. Davidson is active in the Federal Communications Bar Association and is currently co-chair of Communications Law, Copyright, and Digitial Rights Management Committee.
Mr. Davidson is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.