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
- Chambers USA: leading Telecom, Broadcast, & Satellite practice (2004-2013).
- Chambers USA: leading Media and Entertainment practice (2007-2013).
- Chambers USA: Telecom, Broadcast, & Satellite and Media & Entertainment (2012-2013).
- seven attorneys recognized
- Chambers USA: First Amendment Litigation (2011-2013)
- Chambers Europe: Leading TMT Information Technology and TMT Telecommunications (Belgium) practice (2013)
- Chambers Asia: leading China Technology, Media & Telecom sector (2010-2013).
- Legal 500 US: Media, Technology & Telecoms (2012-2013)
- Technology - Data Protection & Privacy
- Marketing & Advertising
- Technology - Outsourcing
- Technology - Transactions
- Telecoms & Broadcast - Regulatory & Transactional
- Nineteen attorneys recognized in above categories
- Legal 500 UK (2011-2012)
- Media and Entertainment
- IT & Telecoms
- Legal 500 EMEA: EU Regulatory, Information Technology (2011-2012)
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Beijing - Technology, Media & Telecoms - Foreign Firms (2009-2012)
- Best Lawyers in America: Communications Law (2013)
- Four attorneys recognized
- Best Lawyers in America: Administrative/Regulatory Law (2012-2013)
- Best Lawyers in America: Technology (2012-2013)
- Practical Law Company: Telecoms & Media - EU, US, and China (2012)
- Variety named Jason Goldberg, a member of our Asia media practice, as one of “50 Game-Changing Attorneys” in the world for his representation of major U.S. studios in landmark film production and financing deals in China (2012).
- U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers, Communications Law and Technology Law: National and Washington, DC, first tier ranking (2011)
- Intellectual Property Magazine Awards (2010)
- Sports, Media and Entertainment Team of the Year
- Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards (2010)
- Shortlisted in the pan-European category "New Media/Internet"
- The International Who's Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyers (2012)
- Four attorneys recognized
- The International Who's Who of Internet & e-Commerce Lawyers for Internet & e-Commerce (2011-2012)
- The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for Regulatory Communications (2012)
- Three attorneys recognized
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