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 Over the last decade, few industries have generated the enormous returns of the communications industry. Partly as a result of this success, few industries are as heavily regulated. Whether a particular entity or service is subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or a given state public utilities commission (PUC) is often predicated on fine distinctions as to the nature of the entity or service in question.
Such considerations often determine start-up costs and have the potential to result in costly enforcement by state and federal regulators. Therefore these issues should be reviewed by attorneys specialized in communications law.
The attorneys at Harper Meyer have extensive experience in counseling communications carriers and related entities on FCC and PUC regulation. Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, our attorneys have represented both incumbent and competitive carriers before the FCC and each of the 50 state PUCs (as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) on matters including Section 214 licensing, Section 271 compliance, CPCN licensing, regulatory approval of interconnection agreements, slamming compliance, transfer and assignment of licenses, name changes, and a variety of proposed policy and enforcement matters. We also represent competitive carriers, DSL providers, telecommunications service managers, wireless broadband providers, satellite companies, television stations, and municipalities in matters of regulatory compliance.
For more information on how Harper Meyer can assist you in determining the regulatory status of your company or service, complying with state or federal regulations, or the negotiation of technology-intensive agreements, please contact us. |
