Witness Testimony of Philip Linse: Telecommunications Industry Experience and Policy Expertise

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Philip Linse, Director of Public Policy Organization at Lumen Technologies, testified before the Iowa Public Utilities Commission regarding his experience in the telecommunications industry and policy expertise. Linse's testimony covered his educational background, career history, and various responsibilities in the industry, including policy and compliance roles.

Key Takeaways:

  • Philip Linse has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1994.
  • Linse started his career in the telecommunications industry in 1995 as an engineer at CDI Telecommunications in Missoula, Montana.
  • He has held various positions, including Technology Planner at Pacific Bell, Manager at U S WEST, and Director of Technical Regulatory at Qwest (now CenturyLink and Lumen Technologies).
  • Linse's responsibilities have included network strategy development, interconnection planning, and policy development, as well as advocating for common interests through trade associations and working groups.
  • He has represented Lumen in Federal Advisory Committees, industry technical standards setting groups, and working groups, focusing on issues such as intercarrier compensation, robocall mitigation, and number portability technology transition.
  • Linse serves as a representative on the Industry Traceback Group Executive Committee, on the US Telecom representative on the Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority Board, and is a member of the SIP Forum Board of Directors and the Telecommunications History Group Board of Directors.

Statistics:

  • Linse graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1994 with a Bachelor's Degree.
  • He joined the telecommunications industry in 1995.
  • Linse has held various positions in the industry since 1995.
  • He represents Lumen in multiple Federal Advisory Committees and working groups.

Sources:

  • STATE OF IOWA 1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2 UTILITIES BOARD 3 4 QWEST CORPORATION, Complainant, v. AIRUS, INC. Respondents. Docket No. _______________ WITNESS TESTIMONY - PHILIP LINSE 5 6 (October 3, 2023)
  • Filed with the Iowa Utilities Board on October 3, 2023, ARB-2023-0001 Linse Direct