Furthermore, Deven Parekh serves on the Technical Advisory Board of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by cable, satellite, wire, television, and radio in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

The Technical Advisory Council of the FCC is made up of diverse range of leading technical experts. They help to provide the technical expertise the FCC needs to identify important areas of innovation and develop informed technology policies supporting the United States’ competitiveness in the world economy.

The Technical Advisory Council is helping the FCC to continue to expedite the advancement of recommendations and ideas in the National Broadband Plan. This includes how broadband communications can be part of the solution for the delivery and cost containment of healthcare, for environmental and energy conservation, for education innovation, and in the development of jobs.