Atty. Scott M. Prescott
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.
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Scott M. Prescott is an attorney based in Ottawa, Ontario, practicing at Fasken. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Communications Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Broadcasting (2026). Serands clients in Ottawa, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Ottawa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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