Industries Served
 Communications
We have unparalleled
depth and breadth in
Cable Television,
Telecommunications,
Broadcasting,
Internet, Privacy and e-Commerce, and 700MHz
Energy
Regulatory,
General Business, Corporate & Securities expertise in the Electric, Natural Gas and Transportation industries.
Other
We also represent startup, established and international entities in a varied range of industries.
Practice Groups
Corporate & Securities
Regulatory/Administrative
Privacy, Internet &
e-Commerce
Litigation
Antitrust
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Broadcasting
The firm represents a range of broadcasting companies on transactional, regulatory, and other business matters. Our clients include group owners, commercial and non-commercial licensees of individual television and radio stations in markets of all sizes across the country, applicants for new stations, financial institutions, venture capital companies, and programmers including a major television network.
The firm advises clients on all aspects of station acquisitions and sales, including:
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Negotiating transaction terms
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Financing arrangements
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Preparing transaction agreements
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Structuring transactions
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Complying with FCC ownership restrictions
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The firm also serves as special communications counsel, assisting other outside legal counsel and in-house attorneys on such transactions. In addition, we conduct due diligence reviews of broadcasters regulatory compliance in connection with sales, loans, and refinancings, and issues opinion letters to lenders and buyers.
The firm represents radio and television clients with regard to:
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Local marketing and time brokerage agreements
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Joint sales arrangements
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Tower and studio leases
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Network affiliation and programming contracts
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Internet streaming agreements
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Employment contracts
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Compliance with FCC regulations
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Proposed regulatory changes including matters such as EEO, children’s television, digital television, alien ownership, political broadcast requirements, and obscenity/indecency restrictions.
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The firm routinely prepares and prosecutes FCC license applications, including assignments and
transfers, renewals, and facilities modifications, including advice to broadcasters on the possibility of obtaining upgraded facilities under the FCC rules and policies. We represent clients in contested and uncontested proceedings before the FCC, including rulemaking proceedings, license renewal and revocation hearings, and auctions for new station construction permits. Our firm also advises clients on copyright matters related to Internet transmissions, and we have counseled major record labels regarding the FCC payola and sponsorship identification rules.
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Specialized Services
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Multi-Station, Multi-Market Radio Station Sales and Acquisitions
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Financings of Private Broadcasting Companies
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Start-up Community Television and Radio Broadcasting
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Utilizing Key FCC Staff Contacts
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Successful Resolutions of Complaints Against Competitor Stations
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Successful Defenses of Proposed FCC Enforcement Actions
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Main Studio and Transmitter Site Relocations
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Broadcast Engineering Firms
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