Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acts for telecoms companies in litigation and government investigations, with additional experience supporting clients in the regulatory aspects of telecoms transactions. Members of the firm specialize in challenging federal regulations within the telecoms, broadcast and satellite industries. Helgi Walker acts for clients in appellate challenges to agency rulemakings. Also of note, Jacob Spencer represents industry bodies and tech companies in broadcast ownership and robocall litigation. Russell Balikian is well-versed before the Supreme Court and in defending clients from FCC and CFPB enforcement actions. All members of the team are based in Washington DC.
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Key clients
- CTIA – The Wireless Association
- National Association of Broadcasters and Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
- AT&T
- T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Lingo Telecom, LLC
- NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
- SES S.A.
Work highlights
Represented NCTA – The Internet & Television Association in securing vacatur of the FTC’s “click-to-cancel” rule and several other FCC media ownership rules.
Represented CTIA – The Wireless Association in successfully defeating the FCC’s renewed attempt to impose common-carrier regulations on broadband Internet access through its “net neutrality” rule.
Acted for the National Association of Broadcasters and Nexstar Media Group in the Eighth Circuit, which vacated a Federal Communications Commission rule first adopted in 1999 that prohibited broadcasters from owning more than one top-four rated television station in any geographical market.
Other key lawyers
Helgi Waker; Russell Balikian; Jacob Spencer