Akin

Partner; Communications

Represents clients on drone applications, strategies and compliance; spectrum sharing, small cells and the evolution to 5G; wireless transactions and wireless policy including merger support; VRS for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Smart Cities and the IoT; TCPA compliance, rulemakings and litigation support; satellite regulations and transactions; tower and infrastructure development; air-to-ground services and in-flight broadband; USF and TRS; connected health care; digital education; device and technology licensing and Internet Service Provider regulatory compliance. She negotiates and advises technology and communications companies and their investors on a wide range of industry-specific agreements.

She has served as a voting member on the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee that studied and made recommendations to the FAA Administrator regarding remote tracking and identification technologies for UAS. She actively participates in NASA’s UTM working groups and is a subject matter expert on the FCC’s Technological Advisory Council on UAS and the DHS’s CIPAC that is studying how to protect critical infrastructure from drones. Ms. Richter is active with FCC and the FAA on spectrum solutions for the UAS CTIA/NASA UAS Working Group.

To learn more about Jennifer, please visit her full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/jennifer-l-richter.html

The Best Lawyers in America, 2025.

Washingtonian, Top Lawyer, Communications, 2024.

Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Awards, Women to Watch Honoree, 2023.

Euromoney, Expert Guide: Women in Business Law, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, 2022.

District of Columbia Bar Association

Board Member, TDIforAccess

Member, Federal Aviation Administration Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee for Unmanned Aerial Systems

Member, Drake University Law School Board of Counselors

M.A., Drake University (1991); J.D., Drake University Law School (1991).