We help communications industry clients harness and protect the technology they need to successfully deliver content, comply with a complex regulatory system, and meet the daily business requirements of a rapidly developing marketplace.
Our clients include cable companies, mobile carriers, wireless broadband providers, competitive local exchange carriers, providers of public safety communications services, broadcasters, program production companies, equipment manufacturers, and technology companies.
In addition to clients in the communications industry, we advise communications and technology investors, financial institutions, municipalities, health care providers, building owners, and developers on communications-related issues.
We handle:
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Joint ventures and alliances
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Financing transactions
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Federal regulatory matters
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General corporate matters
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Securities issues
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Taxation matters
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Communications litigation and arbitration
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Government investigations
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Interconnection, management, and operational agreements
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Privacy and data security matters
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Protection of intellectual property
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Technology licensing
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Real estate issues
Regulatory Issues, Administrative Proceedings, and Government Relations
We assist clients with obtaining government authorizations, including licenses, certificates, and franchises, from federal and state regulatory commissions and franchising authorities.
We advise clients on regulatory requirements involving interconnection, universal service, quality of service, ratemaking, reciprocal compensation, taxation, and pricing. We participate in federal and state rulemaking proceedings and represent clients in the federal and state legislative process. We draft legislation, prepare position papers, and testify before legislative committees.
Agreements
Our team excels at preparing, negotiating, and drafting agreements ranging from the paperwork required to forge partnerships and establish franchises to documentation relating to wireless tower siting and optical fiber network deployment.
Our attorneys are skilled in all aspects of real estate development in the communications industry, including zoning and land use matters. Our attorneys have successfully negotiated rooftop and building leases, collocation agreements, construction contracts, facilities management agreements, interconnection agreements, and various communications services agreements.
Business Development Services
We have broad experience in business valuation, identifying market growth opportunities, and executing due diligence projects. Our group has assisted with the development of strategic business plans and strategies for new commercial communications ventures, including the legal and regulatory assessment and comprehensive evaluation of risk.
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