Covington’s lawyers provide comprehensive advice to wireless communications companies in all types of business transactions, as well as in strategic planning, litigation, and crafting the rules that govern the industry before the Federal Communications Commission and Congress. Our wireless clients have spanned the full range of organizations and enterprises, including holders of radio spectrum, PCS system operators, wireless broadband entrants, investors, industry consortia, trade associations, wireless entrepreneurs abroad, foreign governments in structuring regulatory systems, and developers of hardware and software technology.
We have also represented various entrepreneurs, investors and existing businesses who are exploring new ways to use spectrum. Our advice covers strategic issues, legislative and regulatory challenges, and transactional arrangements.
With our colleagues in Brussels and London, we have deep expertise in EU telecommunications issues as well. We have advised clients on developing EU directives and rules governing open networks, interconnection, universal service, satellite broadcasting, standardization, conditional access to digital television and interactive services. We also advised clients that have developed applications and "m-commerce" products for the European market, on everything from gaming platforms to ring tones.
Representative Matters
- We have represented Cook Inlet and others in the spectrum auctions process.
- Investors in the old ITFS and MMDS spectrums have turned to us for advise on new spectrum strategies, regulatory reform and deal work.
- We have represented NextWave, other applicants and licensees, and numerous investors in connection with new spectrum ideas, purchases, auctions and new technologies in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 2 GHz spectrum. Various clients rely on us to advise them on new spectrum strategies and opportunities.
Accolades
- Ranked by Chambers USA as a leading Telecom, Broadcast, & Satellite Regulatory practice (2004-2011).
- Ranked by Chambers USA as a leading Telecom, Broadcast, & Satellite Finance practice (2011).
- Ranked by Chambers USA as a leading Media and Entertainment practice (2007-2011).
- Eight attorneys recognized for Telecom, Broadcast, & Satellite and Media & Entertainment in Chambers USA (2011).
- One attorney recognized for First Amendment Litigation in Chambers USA (2011).
- Recognized by Chambers Asia in their ranking of foreign law firms active in the China Technology, Media & Telecom sector (2010-2011).
- Recognized by Legal 500 US as having a leading practice in Technology, Media & Telecoms, Telecoms and Broadcast (Regulatory), and Telecoms and Broadcast (Transactional) (2011).
- Recognized by Legal 500 UK in IT & Telecoms and Media and Entertainment (2012).
- Ranked by Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Beijing - Technology, Media & Telecoms - Foreign Firms (2009-2011).
- U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers, Communications Law and Technology Law: National and Washington, DC, first tier ranking (2011)
- Sports, Media and Entertainment Team of the Year (Intellectual Property Magazine Awards, 2010)
- Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards - Shortlisted in the pan-European category "New Media/Internet" (2010).
- Recognized by Practical Law Company in EU Telecoms, Media & Technology (2011).
- Ranked by Practical Law Company as a leading Telecommunications practice (2009).
- Three attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Communications Law (2011).
- One attorney recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Administrative/Regulatory Law (2011).
- Three attorneys recognized in The International Who's Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyers (2012).
- One attorney recognized in The International Who's Who of Internet & e-Commerce Lawyers for Internet & e-Commerce (2011).
- One attorney recognized in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for Regulatory Communications (2011).
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