Rural Carriers

• RUS broadband loan and grant applications and advocacy
• State certifications
• USF advocacy and regulatory compliance
• Spectrum acquisition
• Spectrum auctions
• Spectrum leases (de facto leases, spectrum manager leases, private commons)
• Federal licensing and license maintenance (full licenses, experimental licenses, STAs)
• Unlicensed advocacy
• Ongoing regulatory compliance (E911, disability access, Universal Service reporting and contributions, CALEA, CPNI, broadband reporting, number portability, annual regulatory fees)
• Tower and siting issues (real estate, environmental assessments (NEPA, NHPA, NPA), OSHA compliance, FCC registrations, FAA clearances, tower and site leases)
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Privacy and CPNI policies
• Government investigations including handling subpoenas for customer information
• State licensing and regulatory requirements
• FCC rulemakings and advocacy
• License renewals, license assignments, and transfers
• Foreign ownership counseling
• Interconnection agreements and negotiations
• Enforcement bureau actions