Communications
telecommunications
Graham & Dunn’s expertise in telecommunications is extensive. Our attorneys and paralegals offer business, regulatory and commercial counsel and litigation services to wireless carriers, wireline carriers, long distance carriers, local exchange carriers, and cable television providers.
Regulatory and Administrative Law
- Representation in adjudicatory, rulemaking, rate making and penalty proceedings
- Counseling and advice on federal and state regulatory, certification and compliance matters
- Judicial review of adverse agency actions
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Representation in arbitrations and disputes relating to the Telecommunications Act of 1996
- Representation in adjudicatory proceedings relating to rates for services and compliance with regulations
- Representation in matters involving billing disputes with local telephone service providers
- Enforcement of interconnection agreements
- Challenges to local regulation of rights-of-way
- Representation in matters involving land use and environmental impact disputes
- Dispute resolution for contract, employment and related matters
- Dispute resolution for construction agreements
Real Estate & Commercial Transactions
- Advice on real estate transactions for wireless, long distance and local communications companies, including leases, franchise agreements and right of way agreements
- Negotiation of agreements for competitive local exchange carriers, long distance service providers, and Internet service providers
- Advice on sales of businesses through asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements and merger agreements
- Analysis of land use and environmental impact issues
