Paul Hastings LLP‘s Washington DC-based practice offers advice on the wide range of regulatory matters affecting the telecoms, broadcast and satellite sectors. Its workload ranges from obtaining FCC licences for streaming services, to advising on M&A regulatory requirements. Sherrese Smith has significant FCC expertise and leads the group; Smith’s practice includes advising on media, communications, internet, digital tech, e-commerce and data security issues. John Gasparini is well-versed in the regulatory aspects of satellite, spectrum, wireline broadband, wireless infrastructure and video programming atop his specialism in privacy-related regulatory compliance, data breach response, and in handling investigation and enforcement proceedings.
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- 'Sherrese Smith is the avatar of the perpetually insightful advisor. She is perpetually in motion and responsive. She runs the firm and is her clients' first and last call on every issue and offers a commanding voice in any storm.'
- 'Sherrese Smith is emerging as THE go-to advisor in Washington—and well beyond.'
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John Gasparini