Overview
Over the years, our firm has represented an array of wireless service providers, Commercial Mobile Radio Services (“CMRS”) providers, cellular and PCS carriers, spectrum licensees, Mobile Virtual Network Operators and Enablers (“MVNOs” and “MVNEs”), Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs), and other equipment and content/application vendors.
We can help your company acquire spectrum and related assets, navigate FCC and PUC certification, negotiate facilities access and siting agreements, and respond to day-to-day legal issues. We prosecute and defend against lawsuits and audits involving all aspects of wireless communication law.
As the wireless industry continues to evolve, we help wireless operators stay ahead of changing regulation–federal, state, and local.
Full Spectrum Services
- Securing access to necessary airwaves through leases, exchanges, and allocations;
- Assisting with the acquisition, maintenance, and transfer of FCC licenses and equipment authorizations;
- Navigating FCC and PUC certification, registration, and ongoing regulatory compliance;
- Drafting and negotiating interconnection, traffic exchange agreements, and intercarrier compensation issues;
- Ensuring compliance with USF, TRS, and other regulatory fees and surcharges;
- Obtaining approvals for tower siting and navigating land use regulations;
- Advising on privacy, data protection, and network security matters;
- Securing authorizations for RF equipment used in wireless networks;
- Providing guidance on transaction taxes and defending against regulatory and tax audits;
- Offering counsel on Section 214, E-911 mandates, CALEA, CPNI, 499 Registration, Hearing Aid Compatibility, International Traffic Report, Network Neutrality, Outage Reporting, Discontinuance Rules, and Truth in Billing Rules.
