Corporate Spectrum Management and R&D Support
Companies, including many defense contractors, engage in radio research and use radio spectrum for a variety of research projects. Perhaps as important, they use spectrum in the development of new products, from aeronautical navigation systems to mining equipment to innovative applications of radar and other technologies.
PattonBoggs’ TechComm group has extensive experience in representing spectrum managers, radio researchers, and development teams as they use radio signals in innovative ways. Our representation includes seeking experimental radio licenses, counseling clients on the selection and use of spectrum to facilitate the ease of bringing a product to market, advising clients on the process of gaining access to spectrum shared between federal and commercial users, and guiding clients through the myriad regulatory processes that every spectrum manager must address daily.
Our representation includes:
Radio licensing, for both experimental and operational licenses;
Regulatory advocacy for companies in the aviation and defense fields;
Guidance through equipment certification to allow marketing of products;
Support for clients investigated by regulators in the event of non-compliance
with federal radio regulation;
Assisting with export control of radio devices;
Guidance with regard to foreign regulatory processes for manufacturers exporting
or demonstrating products abroad;
Advocacy before federal agencies regarding policies relating to innovative uses of spectrum;
Interagency coordination regarding use of shared spectrum;
University researchers developing products for the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA);
Technology companies using radiolocation devices to enhance televising
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) races; and
Radio licensing for a major industrial equipment manufacturer using precision
positioning in its machinery.