Scott Prescott practises communications and administrative law. He is an expert on the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks governing the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in Canada.
Providing complex legal and strategic advice, clients include leading Canadian and international communications companies. He advises a number of cable, IPTV and satellite distributors, television and radio broadcasters, online content providers, foreign programming services, Internet service providers and wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers.
Scott acts for clients in a broad range of proceedings before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
Scott’s communications practice includes advising on various matters relating to licensing and regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, regulatory and statutory interpretation, transfers of ownership and control, Canadian ownership and foreign investment, regulatory and policy frameworks, building access and telecommunications interconnection, licensing and tariffs.
Assisting clients operating in the communications industry on privacy and access to information matters commercial transactions and agreements and a range of competition, constitutional and administrative law issues is also a significant part of Scott’s communications practice.
- Lawyer Page: https://www.fasken.com/en/scott-prescott/
- 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300
Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5
Canada
389 The Best Lawyers in Canada™ awards
90 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ awards
- Communications Law, Ottawa, Canada (2025)
- Communications Law, Ottawa, Canada (2023)
- Communications Law
- Broadcasting
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