Telecommunications and Communications
Communication is what makes us human.
For the first time in our history, we can speak to half of humanity
by tapping a few buttons on a device in our pocket. We can
publish our thoughts, images, music and physical location to
billions of Internet users, any one of whom can respond to or share
our offering, instantly. Our lives are accelerated, more
connected, and better informed.
We can live like this because
telecommunication and communication networks make it happen.
They span oceans, enmesh continents and bridge the skies. The
financing, construction, interconnection, operation, and use of
these networks requires a delicate balancing of interests among
many individual, commercial and governmental stakeholders.
Our clients rely on us to offer strategic, business, legal and
policy advice to help position them to grab market share on an
increasingly competitive global playing field.
As the technology and communications
environment evolves, keeping apace of governing regulation becomes
increasingly challenging. These difficulties are compounded
by the demand for universal coverage, including in more remote and
uneconomic regions, and the struggle to secure sufficient radio
spectrum to satisfy the demand for high-speed mobile
services. Those who succeed in building next-generation
networks face increasing demands from regulators and the public to
provide open access to competitors or to manage the network to
ensure neutrality. These and other obstacles make experienced
and insightful communications counsel crucial, whether a
multibillion-dollar investment decision or a day-to-day choice
about how telecommunications or media services are provided or
used.
We act for some of the leading players in the
telecommunications and communications markets as they grapple with
these and other issues, such as corporate transactions,
intellectual property, licensing and outsourcing, venture capital
and data privacy. Our clients include major users of
communications services, national and international network
providers, fixed and mobile operators, equipment suppliers,
financial institutions, governments and regulators. We rank
highly by clients and independent reviewers alike for our
expertise and share our clients' enthusiasm for the latest
technologies and systems.
Areas of Focus:
- Communication transactions
- Communications/media regulation and dispute
resolution
- Strategic sourcing/outsourcing
- Internet and data privacy
- Antitrust and competition
- IP counseling and litigation
- Advocacy and government affairs