Terry Bienstock Application PackageCI MAMBEACH
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
NAME: Bienstock Terry S
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
HOME ADDRESS: 2312 Bay Ave. Miami Beach Florida
Apt No. Home No./Street City State
PHONE: (305) 532-3044
Home
Business Name: Bienstock
(305) 903-4000
Work
tbienstock@tbienstock.com
Position: President
Email Address
33140
Zip Code
Address: 2312 Bay Ave. Miami Beach Florida 33140 -
Street City State Zip Code
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Attorney for Real Estate Developers/ President of Sunset Island 3 $ 4 Assn.
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Terry S. Bienstock
Summary
Attorney representing real estate developers for almost 40 years
Retired Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Comcast Cable
Current digital media executive and consultant
President, Sunset Islands 3 & 4 Association 2008-2016
Founder and first VP of Miami Beach United
Attorney licensed in Florida since 1978, qualified for a professional position on a Board or Committee
TERRY S. BIENSTOCK
2312 BAY AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33140
P: (305) 532-3044 / C: (305) 903-4000
TBIENSTOCK @TBIENSTOCK.COM
SUMMARY
Experienced senior legal and business executive with 30 years experience in the media, cable, internet,
technology and telephone industries. Proven track record of bringing strategic, operational, legal and
regulatory expertise to generate dramatic improvement to the bottom line in regulated and competitive
markets. Record of swift decision-making and sound judgment, both on the expense and revenue sides,
functioning in lead capacity negotiating strategic deals and for effective crisis management. Recognized
for taking leadership roles in solving complex problems, creating innovative concepts, and having
established a national reputation for credibility and integrity among industry leaders, government officials,
analysts and the media.
EXPERIENCE
WorldExtend Holdings, LLC, Mt.Laurel, N.J. 2005 -Present
CEO of developer and distributor of managed application publishing and secure remote access solutions
for business and consumer markets. WorldExtend has revolutionary products to deliver to a business a
low cost software -based VPN and application publishing, and has developed a virtual computer on a TV
set or PC monitor. www.worldextend.com.
Mobilactive Media, LLC. 2006-2011
Founder and CEO of mobile marketing and advertising agency that develops, markets, and licenses state-
of-the-art technology, content and applications, making interactive advertising and video programming
possible across multiple media platforms and opening up a whole new interactive audience to advertising
campaigns and programs.
BIENSTOCK CONSULTING, LLC, Miami, FL 2004 -Present
Founded practice to provide strategic and operational advice to media, technology, advertising and
telecommunications companies involved with video, data and/or voice applications and products in the
consumer market. He also manages and advises other ventures relating to digital media platforms, such
as Video -on -Demand, digital video recorders, broadband and mobile services, and advertising models on
those platforms. Facilitated and negotiated ground -breaking commercial deal between Comcast Cable and
TiVo, creating a new premium DVR service and a new advertising platform for the cable industry.
Currently, he is in a venture to produce network and digital television series, short form video and motion
pictures with Airplane! and Naked Gun producer and writer, David Zucker. Advisor to web based
Watchlt.com, mrqe.com and flicktweets.com, providers of content search engines and aggregated
professional and social media based movie reviews.
COMCAST CABLE, Philadelphia, PA 2001 -Present
Largest provider of cable, high speed data and competitive telephone service in the United States;
representing over $22B in revenue, 60,000+ employees, and 5000+ franchises in 41 states, as well as
telephone service in 21 states. Consultant to Comcast from late 2004 -Present.
Consultant
From 2004-2008, consultant to Comcast on legal and regulatory issues. Currently under an employment
agreement through 2013, but have no duties or restrictions on accepting other employment.
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Integral part of the senior management team, reporting to the President, supervising multiple lines of
business(Video-On-Demand, Comcast University, State and Local Government Affairs, Law Department,
Claims Management, Comcast Town Hall network), and over 750 employees. Generally focused on the
acquisition, integration and turn -around of the former ATT Broadband cable systems. Advised strategically
on customer service, sales and marketing, programming content across platforms, and the launch of new
products and services.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Adept strategist with strong negotiation skills, swift problem solving acumen, industry knowledge
and integrity.
Achieved a positive multi -billion dollar impact for Comcast through successful litigation resolution,
including the Starz and CSG disputes. Personally managed all strategic litigation for Comcast
Corporation and Comcast Cable. In the first year of the merged company, the resolved cases
generated approximately $150 million in unanticipated revenue, eliminated over $1 billion in
reserves, and overall saved more than $2 billion.
Successfully resolved the @Home bankruptcy involving all key players in the cable industry.
Threatened with the shutdown of Comcast's high speed data (HSD) platform, Comcast's then
fastest growing business segment, negotiated a resolution which kept Comcast service fully
activated, without interruption, while the company constructed a new network. As a direct result,
in three years, the HSD business grew from fewer than one million to almost seven million
customers.
Secured, unprecedented 3,000 franchise transfers for the AT&T Broadband acquisition in six
months, advancing the closing date to less than a year. Negotiated resolution of several highly
political and controversial franchise disputes, expediting the closing of the ATTB deal.
Effective change agent, demonstrating strong operational expertise, decisive decision-making
ability, as well as creative, marketing and functional knowledge.
Played a key role in the evaluation, planning and execution of the AT&T Broadband systems and
businesses integration strategy. Evaluated management and financial performance of each
AT&T business; including operations, competitive marketing and budgeting processes. Active in
strategic aspects of new product deployment, commercial and residential sales in the multi-
dwelling unit (MDU) market, competitive marketing in all business lines, customer service and
programming. Achieved numerous significant accomplishments that enabled the successful
integration and optimization of the financial performance of AT&T Broadband. Widely considered
one of the most successful mergers in U.S. business history.
Restructured lines of business, from revenue producers to new product deployment strategic
alliance adjuncts by integrating the Digital Media Center business into Comcast's video business.
Involved in the stabilization of the local telephone business acquired from ATTB (currently the
largest competitive telephone provider in the U.S.).
Led the development and implementation of Comcast's VOD business, a key driver in the cable
industry, including the strategic and operational development of the VOD platform, including
coordinating the marketing, programming, technology, programming investment, advertising and
distribution functions within the company. Key negotiator of content deals with motion picture
studios, VOD programmers, and others, for television, movie and specialty content. Advanced
the creation of new revenue models for VOD, including advertising, promotional activity and retail
sales. Played a key role, often as creator, in the origination of new VOD content areas; such as
children's programming, religious, educational, art, local, governmental and public programming.
Strategically involved in the deployment of Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), Voice -Over -IP
telephony and Comcast's High Speed Data service (currently the largest broadband provider in
the U.S.).
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Evaluated workforce reductions throughout the merged Company. Directly saved over $70
million in outside counsel fees and reduced staffing by 60% in integration of the Comcast and
ATTB Legal Departments. Decreased number of outside counsel by 80%; and reduced number
of existing lawsuits by 70% within first year. Engaged by American Lawyer as keynote speaker in
recognition of outstanding achievements.
Created innovative, patented, and managed Comcast -branded basic analog programming
network called Comcast Town Hall (now MetroBeat); consisting of public and government
programming, which was launched in 2005 and won multiple Emmys in 2006 and 2 international
awards in 2007.
Invented two other patented ideas for new products and services; including art on demand, as
screen saver for HDTVs and online streaming video greeting cards, both of which have been
successfully deployed.
Effectively managed ATTB's acquired intellectual property (IP) portfolio, establishing processes
and generating additional patent; thereby increasing the value of the portfolio.
Effective communicator, with exceptionable ability to build consensus and lead team efforts.
Devised and implemented Comcast's innovative federal and state regulatory strategies; resulting
in maintenance of deregulated environment for all business lines. Devised Comcast's innovative
strategic positions on privacy, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) (developed and implemented
the regulatory guidelines ultimately adopted by the FCC), HSD and other current issues; most
subsequently adopted by other companies in the industries affected.
Revamped Comcast University, the corporate -wide training function; across the video, Internet
and telephony businesses, revising its comprehensive training strategy, directing its design and
implementation; broadening the reach to all Comcast's 60,000 employees.
Routinely facilitated seminars, at all levels, addressing management skills, company goals,
regulatory and product strategies, and other educational and motivational topics.
Spokesperson for Comcast throughout the United States to trade, industry, consumer, and other
policy groups on legal, regulatory, new product and platform issues.
Strong and effective advocate for women and minorities in the workforce.
ADDITIONAL LEGAL AND REGULATORY EXPERIENCE
Nationally recognized specialist in complex commercial litigation and regulatory issues. Over 25
years of substantial experience as lead counsel in major First Amendment, Constitutional,
intellectual property, banking, securities, regulatory, real estate and media litigation. Influential in
the development of the cable industry. Successfully established cable operators' and
programmers' First Amendment and statutory rights to program, to utilize aggressive marketing
strategies in competitive markets, to have security in the distribution of its programming, and to
enjoy a deregulated environment in its core and new businesses.
Responsible for over 100 reported decisions, the results of which have had a positive impact on
the companies' bottom lines.
Worked for most major multiple system operators (MSO), technology companies and
programmers; enabling them to establish and operate their businesses and invest and build out
their infrastructures with minimal interference from state, local or federal government regulators,
and protect them from unfair competition.
Assisted numerous companies solve strategic problems through analysis of the political,
legislative, public relations, marketing and financial aspects of the issues involved.
Bienstock & Clark Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago 1980-2001
(Formerly Frates Bienstock & Sheehe)
Managing Partner
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EDUCATION
Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
School of Law, J.D. with High Honors (third in class), 1978
State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
B.S., Management, Magna Cum Laude, 1975
PROFESSIONAL / CHARITABLE AFFILIATIONS
Author, and involved in several civic and charitable endeavors.
Taught Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School, 1990-91, program run by Professors Charles Ogletree and
Charles Nesson.
Member, Board of Overseers of Rutgers University; Audit Committee since 2004.
2006 Arthur J. Armitage Distinguished Alumni Award, from Rutgers.
2016 Rutgers Finest Award for Revolutionary Thinking in celebration of Rutgers 250th Anniversary.
President, The Montauk Observatory, a scientific, educational and research organization in Long island,
N.Y. www.montaukobservatorv.com
2006-2016 President, Sunset Islands 3 & 4 Property Owners Association, responsible for appx. $10M in
infrastructure projects
Well over 200 speaking engagements to trade, policy, regulatory, company and legal organizations on
wide variety of business topics, including regularly at Digital Hollywood, Building Blocks, Media Summit,
Advertising 2.0 and the Consumer Electronics Show.
Inducted as Cable Pioneer in 2010
References: David Cohen, EVP, Comcast Corp. (215) 286-7585
Others upon request.
The Florida Bar
651 East Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
John F. Harkness, Jr. Joshua E. Doyle
Executive Director Executive Director Designate
State of Florida
County of Leon
In Re: 259160
Terry Scott Bienstock
2312 Bay Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33140-4535
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the duly appointed custodian of membership records of The
Florida Bar.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the records in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Florida indicate that said attorney was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida on
November 7, 1978.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the records in the office of The Florida Bar indicate that the above
attorney is an active member of The Florida Bar in good standing.
Dated this ,`day of November, 2017.
Pam Gerard, Manager
Membership Records Dept.
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